The invisible rail (Habroptila wallacii) is a large
flightlessrail that is
endemic to the island of
Halmahera in
North Maluku, Indonesia, where it inhabits impenetrable
sago swamps adjacent to forests. Its
plumage is predominantly dark slate-grey, and the bare skin around its eyes, the long, thick bill and the legs are all bright red. Its call is a low drumming sound which is accompanied by wing-beating. Information on the behaviour of this shy bird, usually shielded by its dense habitat, is limited. Recorded dietary items include sago shoots and insects, and it also swallows small stones to help break up its food. It is apparently
monogamous, but little else is known of its courtship behaviour. The only known nest was a shallow bowl in the top of a rotting tree stump that was lined with wood chips and dry leaves. The two young chicks were entirely covered in black
down typical of
precocial newly hatched rails. The estimated population of 3,500–15,000 birds has a restricted range and is classified as
Vulnerable by the
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). (
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Lucky Diamond Rich (b. 1971) is a New Zealand-born performance artist and street performer who holds the
Guinness World Record for most tattooed man, taking the title from
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