Guam Rail - Gallirallus owstoni

Length 11.0 in (28.0 cm)
Weight M: 6.1-10.7 oz (174-303 g), F: 6.0-9.7 oz (170-274 g)
Clutch Size 3-4
Chicks at birth Semi-precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Extinct in the Wild
Continents:Islands
     

The Guam Rail is a flightless bird that is endemic to Guam. They have become extinct in the wild on Guam and some have been reintroduced from captive birds. Predation, mostly by feral cats, have hampered this reintroduction.

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