SR IUCN · VU · Vulnerable Gruiformes Rallidae

Weka

Gallirallus australis

SRIOC 1795

Weka

Gallirallus australis

Gruiformes · Rallidae

Weka (Gallirallus australis).

ATK438

DEF351

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 50–60 cm
Body Mass: 875.7 g
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 438

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 438).

DEF 351

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 351).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: North & South & Stewart and satellites (New Zealand) Habitat: Forest & Woodland

4 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Gallirallus australis greyi
North I. (New Zealand)
Gallirallus australis australis
n, sw South I. and satellites (New Zealand)
Gallirallus australis hectori
e South I. (where extinct) and Chatham Is. (introduced; e of South I.; New Zealand)
Gallirallus australis scotti
Stewart and satellites Solander and Codfish (=Whenua Hou, nw of Stewart I.; New Zealand)

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