Barred Rail (Hypotaenidia torquata)
About the Barred Rail
The barred rail (Gallirallus torquatus) is a species of rail found across the Philippines, Sulawesi (Indonesia) and Salawati (western New Guinea). The species is common, but shy and difficult to see. The species was formerly sometimes placed in the genus Hypotaenidia. This rail is 32–35 cm (13–14 in) in length, and weighs 241–300 g (8.5–10.6 oz). There are several described subspecies: G. t. torquatus G. t. celebensis G. t. sulcirostris G. t. kuehni G. t. limarius Its diet includes (but is not limited to) eggs, such as Philippine megapode eggs. Wake Island rail (an extinct rail of Pacific, that only lived on Wake island). A Guide to the birds of the philippines(2000) Robert S. Kennedy pedro C. Gonzales, Edward C, Dickinson Hector C. Miranda, jr. & Timothy H. Fisher.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 20 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-SA · 5 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 Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines 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.