Lord Howe Woodhen (Hypotaenidia sylvestris)
About the Lord Howe Woodhen
The Lord Howe woodhen (Hypotaenidia sylvestris) also known as the Lord Howe Island woodhen, Lord Howe wood rail, Lord Howe rail or Lord Howe Island rail, is a flightless bird of the rail family, Rallidae. It is endemic to Lord Howe Island off the Australian coast. It is currently classified as endangered by the IUCN. The species was formerly placed in the genus Gallirallus. The Lord Howe woodhen is a medium-sized olive-brown rail, with a short tail, downcurved bill, red iris, and chestnut wings. The sexes are alike but the female is smaller. The male measures 34–42 cm (13–17 in) in length, and weighs 410–780 g (0.90–1.72 lb); with a wingspan of 49–52 cm (19–20 in). The female is 32–37 cm (13–15 in) in length, and weighs 330–615 g (0.73–1.4 lb); with a wingspan of 47–49 cm (19–19 in). It is flightless.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 3 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-SA. 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 Australia 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.