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South Island Takahe, Porphyrio hochestetteri. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 Plate 33 Date: 1888
Gallirallus philippensis, buff-banded railDrawing No. 45, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection
Fulica americana, American cootPlate 239 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Porzana tabuensis, spotless crakeFf. 130. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Rallus minutus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Wading bird illustration by Alexander WilsonLittle blue heron, Egretta caerulea; Snowy egret, Egretta thula; Virginia rail, Rallus limicola and Clapper rail, Rallus longirostris. Hand painted engraving
Rallus phippensisBuff-banded Rail, Rallus phippensis, collected by JB Jukes in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia on August 1843 Date: 1843
Eulabeornis castaneoventris eggEgg of Chestnut Rail, Eulabeornis castaneoventris, collected in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia
North Island Weka and Western WekaNorth Island Weka, Gallirallus australis greyi. Western Weka, Gallirallus australis australis. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand
Western Weka and Buff WekaWestern Weka, Gallirallus australis australis. Buff Weka, Gallirallus australis hectori. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand
Chatham Island Rail or Matirakahu, Cabalus modestus (adult and young). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.4 Plate 57 Date: 1888
Porzanula palmeri, Laysan CrakeThe Laysan Crake or Laysan Rail was native to Hawaii, and became extinct about 1944. This specimen is from the Rothschild Bequest
Porphyrio porphirio poliocephalus, purple swamphenPlate 93, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Amaurornis flavirostra, black crakeFf. 132. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Rallus aethiops and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Amaurornis phoenicurus, white-breasted waterhenPlate 92, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris, mocking cliffchatPlate 91, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Rallus sp. RailPlate 90, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Rallus elegans, king railPlate 203 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Rallus longirostris, clapper railPlate 204 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Porzana carolina, sora railPlate 233 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Porphyrio albus, Lord Howe swamphenDrawing No. 73, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection
Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus, purple swamphenWatercolour 331 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled Black-jointed Gallinule, Goo la warring
Gallinula chloropus, common moorhen
Gallirallus dieffenbachii, Dieffenbachs railPhotograph of Gallirallus dieffenbachii specimen. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2009. This species is extinct
Aramides gutturalis, red-throated wood-railThe Red-throated Wood-rail (Aramides gutturalis) is an disputed extinct species of bird in the Rallidae family. This species is now considered invalid
Rallus limicola, Virginia railPlate 205 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Rallus aquaticus, water railPlate facing page 34 in M.S. Notes for John Goulds The Birds of Europe, Vol. 6, (1832-37)
Laterallus jamaicensis, black railPlate 349 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Coturnicops noveboracensis, yellow railPlate 329 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Porphyrio martinica, purple galinulePlate 305 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London