Woodford's rail (Gallirallus woodfordi), also known as the Guadalcanal rail, is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. The species was formerly placed in the genus Hypotaenidia.

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and rural gardens.

Status and conservation

It is currently threatened by habitat loss and is the only surviving species of the genus Nesoclopeus. However, recent genetic evidence finds that the species is nested within Gallirallus, as sister taxon to the Guam rail.