• Synonyms Pectoral Water-Rail, Lewin's Water-Rail, Slate-breasted Rail, Mueller's Rail, Lewin Water Rail, Lewin's Water Rail, Short-toed Water-Rail
  • Old latin name for bird Gallirallus pectoralis, Rallus lewini, Rallus pectoralis, Dryolimnas pectoralis

Lewin's Railbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Australia
  • 2.
    Call, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 3.
    Call, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 4.
    Call, © James Lambert
    Australia
  • 5.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Australia
  • 6.
    Call, © Zebedee Muller
    Australia
  • 7.
    Call, © Nick Talbot
    Australia
  • 8.
    Call, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 9.
    Call, grunt, © Peter Shute
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Lewin's Rail

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion c Lesser Sundas, New Guinea and e Australia

Lewin's Rail subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Lewinia pectoralis albertimontane se New Guinea-No
Lewinia pectoralis brachipusTasmania (se Australia)-No
Lewinia pectoralis clelandisw WA (sw Australia)-Yes
Lewinia pectoralis exsulFlores (c Lesser Sundas)-No
Lewinia pectoralis mayrimontane nw to ec New Guinea-No
Lewinia pectoralis pectoralisse QLD to se SA (e, se Australia)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanrascló de Lewin
Chinese卢氏秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional)灰胸紋秧雞, 灰胸秧雞
Croatiansmeđokapa kokošica
Czechchřástal bledoprsý, chřástal australasijský, Chrástal bledoprsý
DanishSkiferbrystet Rikse
DutchGrijsborstral
EsperantoBrusta levinio
Estonianväikeruik
Finnishpikkuluhtakana
FrenchRâle à poitrine grise, Râle à poitrine ardoisée
GermanLuzonralle, Krickralle
Hungarianpalaszürke guvat
IcelandicFlögurella
IndonesianMandar-padi dada-kelabu, Mandarpadi Dada-kelabu
ItalianRallo pettorale, Rallo di Lewin
Japaneseオアストラリアクイナ, オーストラリアクイナ, オーストラリアクィナ
Lithuanianaustralinė vištelė
Norwegianbrunnakkerikse
Norwegian NynorskBrunnakkerikse
Polishwodnik kusy
PortugueseSaracura-de-peito-cinzento, frango-d'água-de-peito-cinzento
RussianАвстралийский пастушок
SerbianLevinov petlovan
Slovakchriašteľ sivastý
SpanishRascón Gris, Rascón pectoral
Swedishbrunnackad rall, Slätbröstad rall, Lewins rall
TurkishLewin Sukılavuzu, Lewin Su Kılavuzu
Ukrainianлевинія австралійська