Weka

Summary

Weka is a taxon^[1]. Weka ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (863 views/month, #1,348 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Weka's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Weka is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Weka's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable^[5].
• Weka is classified within Gallirallus^[6].
• Weka is endemic to New Zealand^[7].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Weka is Gallirallus australis^[8].
• Weka's Commons category is recorded as Gallirallus australis^[9].
• Weka's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gallirallus australis^[10].
• Weka's Commons gallery is recorded as Gallirallus australis^[11].
• Weka's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[12].
• Weka's short name is recorded as G. australis^[13].
• Weka is commonly known as weca^[14].
• Weka is commonly known as Weka^[15].
• Weka is commonly known as Wekaralle^[16].
• Weka is commonly known as Rascón weka^[17].
• Weka is commonly known as rascló weka^[18].
• Weka is commonly known as chřástal weka^[19].
• Weka is commonly known as veeka (veekaruik)^[20].
• Weka is commonly known as Wekarikse^[21].
• Weka is commonly known as Пастушок-уэка^[22].
• Weka is commonly known as ニュージーランドクイナ^[23].
• Weka is commonly known as vekaluhtakana^[24].
• Weka is commonly known as weka^[25].
• Weka is commonly known as weka^[26].
• Weka is commonly known as chriašteľ veka^[27].

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Classification

Weka's scientific name is Gallirallus australis^[8]. Weka is classified at the rank of species^[4]. Weka is classified within Gallirallus^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include weca^[14], Weka^[15], Wekaralle^[16], Rascón weka^[17], rascló weka^[18], and chřástal weka^[19].

Distribution

Weka is endemic to New Zealand^[7].

Identifiers

Weka's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 436^[28]. Weka's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9125^[29]. Weka's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 915534^[30]. Weka's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2474535^[31]. Weka's ITIS TSN is recorded as 176339^[32].

Why It Matters

Weka ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (863 views/month, #1,348 of 195,241).^[2] Weka has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Weka is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]