Ecology Category: Birds
The banded rail is a native subspecies which inhabits wetlands throughout New Zealand.
New Zealand status: Native
Conservation status: At Risk–Declining
Found in: Sparsely throughout New Zealand; mainly in mangroves and salt marshes of the upper North Island
Threats: Habitat loss, predation, road-kills, human disturbance
Image courtesy of Windy Hill Sanctuary
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