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Weka / Gallirallus australis

Weka bird informationValues
Conservation statusVU - Vulnerable
SynonymsNorth Island Woodhen, Weka Rail, Eastern Weka, Maori Hen, South Island Weka, Kelp Hen, Buff-banded rail, South Island Woodhen, Brown Weka, Banded rail, Pectoral rail, Buff Weka, Western Weka, Troglodyte Rail
Old latin name for birdRallus australis, Gallirallus brachypterus, Rallus troglodytes, Gallirallus troglodytes
OrderCranes, rails and relatives / Gruiformes
FamilyRails, Crakes & Coots / Rallidae
GenusGallirallus
Breeding regionAustralasia
Breeding subregionNorth, South, Stewart and satellites (New Zealand)

Weka bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Dan Lane
    New Zealand
  • 2.
    Song, © Fernand DEROUSSEN
    New Zealand
  • 3.
    Song, © George Wagner
    New Zealand
  • 4.
    Duet, song, © David Bradley
    New Zealand
  • 5.
    Territorial call, © Patrik Åberg
    New Zealand
  • 6.
    Begging call, © Rob van Bemmelen
    New Zealand
  • 7.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    New Zealand
  • 8.
    Begging call, © Rob van Bemmelen
    New Zealand
  • 9.
    Aggressive vocalizations, call, © Dan Lane
    New Zealand
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Where to see Weka

Weka subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Gallirallus australis australisn, sw South I. and satellites (New Zealand)-No
Gallirallus australis greyiNorth I. (New Zealand)-No
Gallirallus australis hectorie South I. (where extinct) and Chatham Is. (introduced; e of South I.; New Zealand)-No
Gallirallus australis scottiStewart and satellites Solander and Codfish (=Whenua Hou, nw of Stewart I.; New Zealand)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliওময়কা
Catalanrascló weka, Weka
Chinese新西兰秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional)紐西蘭秧雞
Croatianvelika kokošica
CzechChrástal weka, chřástal weka
DanishWeka
DutchWeka, Australische ral
Esperantonovzelanda galiralo, Suda galinoralo
Estonianveeka (veekaruik)
Finnishvekaluhtakana, Weka
FrenchRâle Wékas austral, Râle wéka, Râle de Weka
GermanBindenralle, Wekaralle
Hungarianweka
IcelandicHænurella
ItalianRallo delle Filippine, Rallo Weka, Weka
Japaneseニュアジアランドクイナ, ニュージーランドクイナ
Lithuanianveka
MaoriWeka
Norwegianwekarikse, Wekarikse
Norwegian NynorskWekarikse
Polishweka
Portugueseweka, frango-d'água-weka, frango-de-água-neozelandês
RussianПастушок-уэка, Уэка
SerbianVeka
Slovakchriašteľ veka
SpanishRascón weka, Rascón franjeado
Swedishwekarall
TurkishVeka
Ukrainianуека, або пастушок новозеландський, або пастушок новозеландський, уека