Buff-banded Rail

Order Gruiformes; Family Rallidae (Rails, Coots & allies); Scientific name: Gallirallus philippensis; Subspecies: mellori; Common name: Buff Banded Rail; Alternative common name: Banded Land Rail – Grooming - Distribution in Australia: found throughout Tasmania and in all mainland states; absent throughout arid and semi-arid central Australia and along western coast north of the Shark Bay - Distribution outside Australia: Subspecies: mellori occurs also on Norfolk Island and in south-eastern New Guinea; numerous other subspecies occur from Philippines through Indonesia, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, Pacific Islands, New Caledonia and New Zealand.