Okinawan Rail Yanbaru-Kuina Rallus okinawae an highly endangered species endemic to Okinawa, Japan
Medium Format Pentax 67II camera, FujiFilm Provia 100F film Chris Willson Okinawan Rail Yanbaru-Kuina only discovered in 1981, only flightless bird in Japan, 717 individuals of this species in the world, highly endangered species, endemic to Okinawa often killed by mongooses that were introduced as a foreign species to kill habu snake
Size: 5139px × 4519px
Location: Yanbaru, okinawa, Japan
Photo credit: © Chris Willson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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