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Lewin's Rail

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Subject: Lewin's Rail
From: "Max O'Sullivan" <>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 20:25:28 +1000
Yesterday (Sunday 13th August), two friends and I saw a pair of Lewin's Rails at Charlie Moreland Forest Park near Kenilworth in the Conondales (Sunshine Coast hinterland).
I was surprised at seeing two rails together in the first place and assumed them to be Bandeds. However, something about them seemed different and before they turned to face us the most obvious thing was the long bill and lack of the white band above the eye. The pair turned to face us and it was obvious they were not Bandeds.
I felt the situation was quite unusual as I had only seen them in brackish swampy coastal areas in Sydney (Cronulla). This site was a small stream, admittedly well protected with aquatic plants but in a very thick State Hoop Pine forest that goes into wet sclerophyl natural forest where we went to look for Black-breasted Button-Quail (without success, unfortunately). The time was very early, around 7.30am and quite overcast. The birds moved up the stream into thicker growth but were flushed again shortly after.
Is this unusual for this bird?
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