Roviana Rail (Hypotaenidia rovianae)
About the Roviana Rail
The Roviana rail (Gallirallus rovianae) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to the Western Province (Solomon Islands). The species has sometimes been placed in the genus Hypotaenidia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and plantations. This bird is a medium sized rail and flightless or near flightless. It is about 30 cm (12 in) in length. It breeds in June during the dry season, and lays two to three eggs.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 8 recordings for this species: 8 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Solomon Islands in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Buff-banded RailHypotaenidia philippensisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.