Evidence found
566 records across 14 countries and territories, 1880–2026.
Gallirallus philippensis · GBIF taxon key 2474550
Where has the Buff-banded Rail been recorded?
Gallirallus philippensis occurrence evidence comes from 566 records in 14 countries and territories, from 1880 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 566 records
- 14 places
- 93 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: September.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18802026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Buff-banded Rail has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Buff-banded Rail. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 373 | |
| Samoa | 73 | |
| New Zealand | 35 | |
| Vanuatu | 27 | |
| Indonesia | 13 | |
| Palau | 13 | |
| American Samoa | 12 | |
| Tonga | 5 | |
| New Caledonia | 4 | |
| Philippines | 4 | |
| Fiji | 2 | |
| Niue | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| Cocos Islands | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.