Rail, Banded

Description
Banded Rail (Rallus philippensis). Top of head dark brown. Chestnut band through eye to back of head; white streak above. Chin whitish. Throat and upper breast pale grey. Broad chestnut band across centre of breast; rest of undersurface striped black and white. Undertail stripped reddish brown and black. Back and top of wing brown, spotted with black and white; underwing paler. Mounted on a square piece of brown wood. Wood has "F48.64" handwritten in faded/grubby white ink on it. Bird is standing with wings closed and the left leg slightly in front of the right. Body and head is facing to the right. In fairly good condition.
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Classification
Gruiformes/Birds/Vertebrates/Animals/T&E For Science & Technology
Credit line
The banded rail is native to New Zealand but the species is in decline. They are restricted to mangroves and saltmarshes in the upper North Island with a small population around Nelson and Marlborough. The drainage of wetlands inland have contributed to the species decline.
Accession number
A96.499
Collection type
Ornithology
Natural Sciences

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