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Buff-banded Rail
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Hi TN'ers,
today i have a pic of a Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) for you.
This was taken on Green Island, the only island actually ON the Great Barrier Reef. It's a large sand island, that over time, was stabilised by plants growing from seeds that were washed ashore or dropped by birds etc.
This Buff-banded rail has a wing out, although i'm not sure why.. it wasn't grooming, and didn't seem to be trying to impress any other rails from what i could see. And i actually saw a few in this particular stance.
thanks for looking!
A bit about the buff-banded rail... from wikipedia
The Buff-banded Rail, Gallirallus philippensis is a distinctively coloured, highly dispersive, medium-sized rail of the family Rallidae.
This species comprises several subspecies found throughout much of Australasia and the south-west Pacific region, including the Philippines, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand - where it is known as the Banded Rail or Moho-pereru (Māori) - and numerous smaller islands, covering a range of latitudes from the tropics to the Subantarctic.
It is a largely terrestrial bird the size of a small domestic chicken, with mainly brown upperparts, finely banded black and white underparts, a white eyebrow, chestnut band running from the bill round the nape, with a buff band on the breast. It utilises a range of moist or wetland habitats with low, dense vegetation for cover. It is usually quite shy but may become very tame and bold in some circumstances, such as in island resorts within the Great Barrier Reef region.
The Buff-banded Rail is an omnivorous scavenger which feeds on a range of terrestrial invertebrates and small vertebrates, seeds, fallen fruit and other vegetable matter, as well as carrion and refuse. Its nest is usually situated in dense grassy or reddy vegetation close to water, with a clutch size of 5-8. Although some island populations may be threatened, or even exterminated, by introduced predators, the species as a whole appears to be safe and its conservation status is considered to be of Least Concern. |
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- Tabib
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 147 W: 5 N: 151]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif)
(720) - [2008-02-05 1:28]
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Hello Gethin,
Nice colorful Buff-banded Rail, with all the bands.
Sharp focus that display all the detail, (even while flipping it wings).
TFS,
/Tabib/.
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- darwin
(1393)
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Hi Gethin
Really cool shot
Nice natural color
Fine detail in the plumage
tfs jon
Hi Gethin,
Superbly focused, great sharpness, very nice details of the feathers.
Very beautiful bird. Lovely natural colors.
Great shot!
Ben Lakitan
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- rcrick
![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 712 W: 36 N: 1553]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-s-g.gif)
(4999) - [2008-02-05 20:04]
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Hi Gethin;
Nice work I haven’t seen this species before, amazing looking bird, excellent colours in the feathers and the detail is awesome, love the POV and framing, really nice work all the best Cheers Rick :)
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- mariki
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1060 W: 61 N: 2306]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(9467) - [2008-02-14 4:58]
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Hello Gethin,
Very nice picture of this bird. Very good pov. Excellent sharpness and splendid colours.
Cheers,
Mariki
Hello Gethin. This bird has very unique plumage and a new species for me. You have captured in vivid detail and the spreading wings are timely in capture. Thanks for sharing this beautiful bird complemented well with the useful note. Best regards. Jusni
