Re: Red Billed Buff Banded Rails at Belmont Common

Yesterday, down at Belmont Common in
Geelong Victoria, i saw two Buff Banded Rails feeding on the road between
the two swamps. 

Both birds had vivid red bills, with
one bird having cream tipped tail feathers, and the other black tipped
tail feathers. The bird with the cream tipped tail feathers had a much
redder bill than the other one. 

I assume that these birds are in breeding
plumage, but cant find any mention of these plumages in any field guides.


Anyone know anything about these markings?

Peter