White-striped Forest Rail
Rallicula leucospila
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Flufftails (Sarothruridae)
- Order
- Gruiformes
Overview
The white-striped forest rail (Rallicula leucospila), also white-striped forest crake is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Montane forest of western New Guinea (Bird's Head Peninsula).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-striped forest rail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
