A large flightless rail found in grassland near freshwater in Tasmania. It feeds on leaves and seeds and small animals on the ground.
It has red eyes, a yellow bill, a brown head, back, and wings, and slate-grey underparts. Its tail is narrow, flattened, and black.
It uses open grassland and pasture near freshwater and searches on the ground for plant matter and small animals.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.