The Roviana rail (''Hypotaenidia rovianae'') is a species of bird in the family

Rallidae The rails, or Rallidae, are a large cosmopolitan family of small- to medium-sized, ground-living birds. The family exhibits considerable diversity and includes the crakes, coots, and gallinules. Many species are associated with wetlands, althoug ...

. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

to the

Western Province (Solomon Islands) Western Province is the largest of the nine provinces of Solomon Islands. The area is renowned for its beautiful tropical islands, excellent diving and snorkelling, coral reefs and World War II wrecks, ecotourism lodges, and head-hunting shrine ...

. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and plantations .

References

Roviana rail Birds of the Western Province (Solomon Islands) Endemic fauna of the Solomon Islands Roviana rail Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Endemic birds of the Solomon Islands {{Solomons-stub