Gallirallus sylvestris; Lord Howe Wood Rail

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Gallirallus sylvestris; Lord Howe Wood Rail

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Gallirallus sylvestris
Lord Howe Wood Rail

Photographer: John Game

ID: 0000 0000 1101 0100 (2001-11-14)

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date of photo Sep 1969

location Mount Gower summit plateau, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales (Tasman Sea) (Australia)

notes This is an enlargement of the bird image in slide 008 059 (see alternate for the whole picture). The bird was photographed in the wild before the captive breeding program was begun on Lord Howe Island. Less than thirty individuals were estimated to exist when this photo was taken.

camera 35 mm slide

contributor's ID # 008 059 Higher resolution crop

photo category: Animal - Bird

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL

common names Lord Howe Wood Rail (ITIS )

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Reviewed by Simon J. Tonge Aug 9, 2013

Action: changed name from "Tricholimnas sylvestris" to "Gallirallus sylvestris "

Reviewer's comments:

"Tricholimnas now sunk in Gallirallus"

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