Weka

Summary

Weka is a taxon^[1]. Weka ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 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 {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. australis'}^[13].
• Weka is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'weca'}^[14].
• Weka is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Weka'}^[15].
• Weka is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wekaralle'}^[16].
• Weka is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rascón weka'}^[17].
• Weka is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'rascló weka'}^[18].
• Weka is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'chřástal weka'}^[19].
• Weka is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'veeka (veekaruik)'}^[20].
• Weka is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Wekarikse'}^[21].
• Weka is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Пастушок-уэка'}^[22].
• Weka is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ニュージーランドクイナ'}^[23].
• Weka is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'vekaluhtakana'}^[24].
• Weka is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'weka'}^[25].
• Weka is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'weka'}^[26].
• Weka is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': '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 {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'weca'}^[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Weka'}^[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wekaralle'}^[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rascón weka'}^[17], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'rascló weka'}^[18], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': '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 (841 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 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]