Lady Elliott Island also has them running around in the dining areas. Race
tounelieri.
Tony
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From:
On Behalf Of Tom and Mandy
Wilson
Sent: Tuesday, 26 July 2011 8:46 PM
To: Sonja Ross; birding aus;
Subject: Resident Rail?
David Clark wrote: "... Lord Howe Island is definitely the place to see
Buff-banded Rails!
I think that the Lord Howe Rails have been able to exploit an environmental
niche and their range and behaviour is quite different to mainland birds."
I think David's comment probably applies to rails widening their niches in
many island habitats - I recall the Buff Banded Rails on Heron Island in
1993 practically being residents of the resort dining room and the waiters
telling us that they had to shoo them off the butter. We had one in our
cabin...which was a bit of a surprise when I came out of the bathroom.
Cheers
Tom Wilson
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