Brown-banded rail
species of bird
The brown-banded rail (Lewinia mirifica), also known as the Luzon rail, is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.
It is endemic to the Philippines found on the island of Luzon. Details about its life and breeding are not known. Its habitat is listed to be cloudforest, near pine forest and undisturbed river swamp and is found at 500–2,250 meters. It is largely known from migration records of 200 sightings from 1965 to 1970 at Dalton Pass so it is thought to be migratory. The most recent sighting was in 2012 and the call is described as "frog-like accelerating series of clicking notes". The threats are not exactly known but it has been and is continuing to be hunted at Dalton Pass.
Description and taxonomy
The brown-banded rail is 20–23 cm (7.9–9.1 in) in length.
This species is monotypic.
Ecology and behavior
Nothing is directly known about this bird as it is mostly observed when it is trapped or mist netted in Dalton Pass.
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