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Gallirallus australis 1

Image of Lord Howe wood rail

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Description: Gallirallus australis The Weka is an endemic bird of New Zealand. It is a flightless member of the rail family and is commonly called a woodhen. Weka populations are subject to large fluctuations. Populations increase during favourable conditions and decline abruptly when food becomes scarce. Reference www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/land-bi... Date: 26 October 2005, 22:02. Source: Weka (Gallirallus australis) on South Island, New Zealand. Uploaded by berichard. Author: Alan Vernon. Other versions: Derivative works of this file: Gallirallus australis 2.jpg.

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