 Sightings of the rail from 1950 to 2003 were from a restricted area of West Halmahera Regency , at the base of the western peninsula of the island , but it was recorded prior to 1950 as far as the southern point of Halmahera . More recent records showed that it is still present in a significantly larger area , including the northeast of the island , and locals claim that it also occurs in the swamps near Kao , in the northwest . 
 Sightings of the rail from 1950 to 2003 <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> from a restricted area of West Halmahera Regency , at the base of the western peninsula of the island , but it was recorded prior to 1950 as far as the southern point of Halmahera . More recent records showed that it is still present in a significantly larger area , including the northeast of the island , and locals claim that it also <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>occurs</mark></a> in the swamps near Kao , in the northwest . 
Sightings of the rail from 1950 to 2003 was from a restricted area of West Halmahera Regency , at da base of the western peninsula of the island , but it was recorded prior to 1950 as far as the southern point of Halmahera . More recent records showed that it is still present in a significantly larger area , including the northeast of the island , and locals claim that it also occur in tdaswamps near Kao , in the northwest .