About Lewinia pectoralis (Temminck, 1831)
Lewin's rail, scientifically named Lewinia pectoralis (Temminck, 1831), is a bird species that belongs to the Rallidae family. It has a number of other common names, including water rail, Lewin's water rail, Lewin's grind rail, slate-breasted rail, slate-breasted water rail, pectoral rail, pectoral water rail, short-toed rail, and short-toed water rail. Both its common name and Latin binomial honor William Lewin, an English naturalist and illustrator. This species occurs in Australia, Wallacea, and New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
