Gallinula tenebrosa

Dusky Moorhen at Thurgoona, NSW

Gallinula tenebrosa at Thurgoona, NSW - 3 Apr 2022 09:50 AM
Gallinula tenebrosa at Thurgoona, NSW - 3 Apr 2022 09:50 AM
Gallinula tenebrosa at Thurgoona, NSW - 3 Apr 2022 09:50 AM
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Identification history

Gallinula tenebrosa 3 Apr 2022 ChrisAllen
Gallinula tenebrosa 3 Apr 2022 KylieWaldon

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The bird in flight and on its own on the water is the same bird; an immature Dusky Moorhen. Always entertaining in flight.

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Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Gallinula tenebrosa Scientific name
  • Dusky Moorhen Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1080.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 250 images trained Machine learning

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