This rail cannot fly but runs quickly on the ground. It has brown, gray, and white-barred plumage; the distribution entry here is limited to Guam's historical range.
The head and neck are chocolate brown, with a gray line above the eye. The black lower breast and belly have white bars, and the toes are long.
It cannot fly but is a fast runner. Its long toes help it walk through grasses and over soft marsh mud.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.