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| − | + | ''Nesoclopeus woodfordi'' | |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 30 cm. Flightless. Dark brown or black plumage, variable pale fringes on flanks and vent, grey head on Guadalcanal birds. Bill is usually pale cream or ivory but dark on Guadalcanal. Pale grey legs. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Solomon Islands]]. | [[Solomon Islands]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This species has previously been considered a part of [[Bar-winged Rail]] ('' | + | This species was formerly placed in genus ''[[:Category:Nesoclopeus|Nesoclopeus]]''. Current placement in ''[[:Category:Hypotaenidia|Hypotaenidia]]'' is a consensus of H&M4 and IOC<sup>[[#References|[2, 3]]]</sup>. |
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| + | This species has previously been considered a part of [[Bar-winged Rail]] (''H. poecilopterus''). | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | *H. w. tertius'' | ||
| + | :*Bougainville I. (Solomon Islands) | ||
| + | *H. w. immaculatus'' | ||
| + | :*Locally on Santa Isabel I. (Solomon Islands) | ||
| + | *H. w. woodfordi'' | ||
| + | :*Guadalcanal I. (Solomon Islands) | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Lowland swamp forest, dense, grassy thickets mixed with forest thickets, abandoned gardens, especially close to rivers, tall grass and shrub thickets, fresh water lakes and marshes. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | They nest near streams. | ||
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| + | They are omnivorous and will feed in water. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#{{Ref-GillDonskerRasmussen21V11.2}}#{{Ref-HM04.1}} | ||
| + | {{Ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Rail+woodfordi}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Hypotaenidia]] |
Latest revision as of 01:17, 23 August 2021
- Hypotaenidia woodfordi
Nesoclopeus woodfordi
Identification
30 cm. Flightless. Dark brown or black plumage, variable pale fringes on flanks and vent, grey head on Guadalcanal birds. Bill is usually pale cream or ivory but dark on Guadalcanal. Pale grey legs.
Distribution
Taxonomy
This species was formerly placed in genus Nesoclopeus. Current placement in Hypotaenidia is a consensus of H&M4 and IOC[2, 3].
This species has previously been considered a part of Bar-winged Rail (H. poecilopterus).
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- H. w. tertius
- Bougainville I. (Solomon Islands)
- H. w. immaculatus
- Locally on Santa Isabel I. (Solomon Islands)
- H. w. woodfordi
- Guadalcanal I. (Solomon Islands)
Habitat
Lowland swamp forest, dense, grassy thickets mixed with forest thickets, abandoned gardens, especially close to rivers, tall grass and shrub thickets, fresh water lakes and marshes.
Behaviour
They nest near streams.
They are omnivorous and will feed in water.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2021. IOC World Bird List (v 11.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.11.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Christidis et al. 2018. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, version 4.1 (Downloadable checklist). Accessed from https://www.howardandmoore.org.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Woodford's Rail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Woodford%27s_Rail
