Ridgway's Rail

Big news from Pest Free Kaipātiki - FIVE Moho Pererū/Banded Rail chicks have been spotted in the Beach Haven mangroves. Volunteer monitoring has picked up this growing whānau in our own backyard. They are an at risk native species and declining. They were all over the country 200 years ago, but with 90% of lowland wetlands drained and cleared for agriculture since Europeans settled here their population has nearly disappeared. Degradation of the remaining wetlands continues with grazing, water p

Sora Rail Chick Admitted! Habitat Video A tiny Sora Rail chick was admitted two days ago. It was separated from its family during a severe storm. This video was taken last night in the nursery room at Raptor Education Group, Inc. (REGI). I am speaking softly to remain as unobtrusive as possible. The sounds you hear in the video are various songbird chicks in the adjacent nursery. The enclosure in the video is the "level one habitat," which suits the youngsters when first admitted. We provide a h

Water rail | The Wildlife Trusts

Virginia Rail Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology