Gallirallus philippensis
Buff-banded Rail
As recorded: Gallirallus philippensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Gruiformes › Rallidae
- Collected by
- P J R Hill
- Collector number
- Collector Number: PJRH 236
- Region
- Palau
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Gallirallus philippensis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,762 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Alice Street Stop 102 at George St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australië
(c) Laura Misker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU
(c) Chris Wetherall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Duffield Rd near Brickworks Rd, Kallangur QLD 4503, Australia
(c) dora_the_aussie_macro_explorer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Queensland, AU
(c) jessac, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Queensland, AU
(c) Prathna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Army Bay, Whangaparāoa 0930, New Zealand
(c) Alexei Drummond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gallirallus philippensis. BPBM 6616. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38376210. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/6616.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38376210 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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