Weka / Gallirallus australis VU
- Synonyms Banded rail, Buff Weka, Kelp Hen, Buff-banded rail, South Island Woodhen, Brown Weka, Pectoral rail, Troglodyte Rail, Western Weka, Weka Rail, Eastern Weka, Maori Hen, North Island Woodhen, South Island Weka
- Old latin name for bird Gallirallus brachypterus, Rallus troglodytes, Rallus australis, Gallirallus troglodytes
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Where to see Weka
- Breeding region Australasia
- Breeding subregion North, South, Stewart and satellites (New Zealand)
Weka subspecies (4)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallirallus australis australis | n, sw South I. and satellites (New Zealand) | - | No |
| Gallirallus australis greyi | North I. (New Zealand) | - | No |
| Gallirallus australis hectori | e South I. (where extinct) and Chatham Is. (introduced; e of South I.; New Zealand) | - | No |
| Gallirallus australis scotti | Stewart and satellites Solander and Codfish (=Whenua Hou, nw of Stewart I.; New Zealand) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Bengali | ওময়কা |
| Catalan | Weka, rascló weka |
| Chinese | 新西兰秧鸡 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 紐西蘭秧雞 |
| Croatian | velika kokošica |
| Czech | chřástal weka, Chrástal weka |
| Danish | Weka |
| Dutch | Australische ral, Weka |
| Esperanto | Suda galinoralo, novzelanda galiralo |
| Estonian | veeka (veekaruik) |
| Finnish | Weka, vekaluhtakana |
| French | Râle Wékas austral, Râle de Weka, Râle wéka |
| German | Bindenralle, Wekaralle |
| Hungarian | weka |
| Icelandic | Hænurella |
| Italian | Weka, Rallo delle Filippine, Rallo Weka |
| Japanese | ニュアジアランドクイナ, ニュージーランドクイナ |
| Lithuanian | veka |
| Maori | Weka |
| Norwegian | wekarikse |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Wekarikse |
| Polish | weka |
| Portuguese | frango-d'água-weka, Weka |
| Russian | Уэка, Пастушок-уэка |
| Serbian | Veka |
| Slovak | chriašteľ veka |
| Spanish | Rascón weka, Rascón franjeado |
| Swedish | wekarall |
| Turkish | Veka |
| Ukrainian | або пастушок новозеландський, уека |