Rails, Crakes & Coots

Dusky Moorhen

Gallinula tenebrosa

The Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) is a 530 g wetland bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Rails, Crakes & Coots

Order

Gruiformes

Weight

530 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

3

Recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia.

Where to see it: Pacific Adventist University (Papua New Guinea); Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve (Australia); Sandy Camp Road Wetlands (Australia); Oxley Creek Common (Australia); Western Treatment Plant (Australia).

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