Lord Howe Woodhen
Gallirallus sylvestris ‡
Soldier Creek, Lord Howe Island IMG_0209 20200302 - male
Notes: Large & bulky flightless Rail.
Endemic to Lord Howe Island. Red eye.
Female sightly
smaller. Partly nocturnal. Mountain forests, lowland gardens,
mostly in the S where more native vegetation.
Location of Lord Howe Island (map from Wikipedia)
Soldier Creek, Lord Howe Island IMG_0183 20200302 - female
Soldier Creek, Lord Howe Island IMG_1811 20200302
Settlement, Lord Howe Island IMG_1811 20200304 - chick
Settlement, Lord Howe Island IMG_2813 20200307
Lord Howe Island 102-0266_IMG 20030622
Lord Howe Island IMG_0202+0214+1795 20200302 & 20200304
Settlement, Lord Howe Island IMG_2827 20200307