Editing Calayan rail (section)

== Behaviour and ecology ==
Stomach contents of a specimen contained various insects including snails, beetles and millipedes. This bird forages by pecking and turning over dead leaves. This species has weak wings and can barely fly. It is often observed alone or in small groups.

Nest found in June and contained 4 eggs. Lays on the ground at the base of a tree loosely made of dried leaves and stems. Eggs are pale pink and are blotched reddish brown and dark purple.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Fjeldså |first1=Jon |last2=de Juana |first2=Eduardo |date=2020 |title=Calayan Rail (Gallirallus calayanensis), version 1.0 |url=https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/calrai1/1.0/introduction |journal=Birds of the World |language=en |doi=10.2173/bow.calrai1.01 |issn=2771-3105|url-access=subscription }}</ref>