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Okinawa rail

(Gallirallus okinawae)

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Description

It is about 30 cm long with a wingspan of 50 cm and a weight of around 435 g.It is almost flightless and has very short wings and tail.The bill is large and bright red with a whitish tip.The long,strong legs are red as are the iris and eye-ring. The upperparts are olive-brown while the underparts are black with narrow white bars.The face is black with a white spot between the bill and eye and a white line behind the eye,extending back to the side of the neck.The undertail-coverts are dark brown with pale bars.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Gruiformes
Family:Rallidae
Genus:Gallirallus
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