Rails, Crakes & Coots

New Guinea Flightless Rail

Megacrex inepta

The New Guinea Flightless Rail (Megacrex inepta) is a 1.2 kg woodland bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Rails, Crakes & Coots

Order

Gruiformes

Weight

1.2 kg

Habitat

Woodland

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

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