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Blue-faced Rail
Gymnocrex rosenbergii
Blue-faced Rail (Gymnocrex rosenbergii) — Cranes & Rails of Australia & Oceania.
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The Blue-faced Rail (Gymnocrex rosenbergii) is a member of the Rallidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 288 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Gruiformes
- Family Rallidae Rails, Crakes & Coots
- Genus Gymnocrex
- Species rosenbergii
Where it lives
Sulawesi, Togian Is. (between northeastern and east-central Sulawesi) and Banggai Is. (east of Sulawesi)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 288 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-faced Rail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Blue-faced Rail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-faced Rail (Gymnocrex rosenbergii) belongs to the Rallidae family of the order Gruiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi, Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi) and Banggai Is. (e of Sulawesi).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 288 g, with a wing length of about 18.6 cm and a tail of around 7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 49,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-faced Rail?
The Blue-faced Rail is a large bird that weighs around 288 g.
Where does the Blue-faced Rail live?
The Blue-faced Rail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi, Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi) and Banggai Is. (e of Sulawesi), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-faced Rail belong to?
The Blue-faced Rail (Gymnocrex rosenbergii) belongs to the Rallidae family, in the order Gruiformes.
What does the Blue-faced Rail eat?
The Blue-faced Rail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-faced Rail migrate?
The Blue-faced Rail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-faced Rail endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Blue-faced Rail's range?
The Blue-faced Rail has a mapped global range of about 49,000 km².
Conservation
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