Gallirallus
E796788
Gallirallus is a genus of mostly flightless rails found in the Asia-Pacific region, known for including several island-endemic and often threatened bird species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gallirallus canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly crepuscular or nocturnal ⓘ |
| characteristic |
island-endemic species common
ⓘ
many species threatened or endangered ⓘ mostly flightless ⓘ terrestrial ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Gallirallus rails
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Okinawa rail NERFINISHED ⓘ barred rail ⓘ buff-banded rail NERFINISHED ⓘ weka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatusTrend | many species declining ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ seeds and plant material ⓘ |
| distribution |
Asia-Pacific region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific islands ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Rallidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
islands ⓘ scrub and grassland near water ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Gallirallus australis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gallirallus okinawae NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallirallus philippensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallirallus torquatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| mobility | limited flight ability in many species ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Latin word "rallus" (rail) ⓘ |
| order | Gruiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Gallirallus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gallirallus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallirallus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallirallus NERFINISHED ⓘ Rallidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting on some islands ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Gallirallus philippensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.