Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
Black-tailed Native-hen (Gallinula ventralis) - HBW 3, p. 204
French: Gallinule aborigène
German: Rotfuß-Pfuhlhuhn
Spanish: Gallineta Patirroja
Taxonomy: Gallinula ventralis Gould, 1837, Swan River, West Australia.
In past sometimes placed in genus Tribonyx; although most appropriately retained in Gallinula, may merit separate subgenus along with G. mortierii on basis of morphological features. Monotypic.
Distribution: Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Several birds walking and feeding on the grass. Locality Beechworth, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2009 2 years ago 32 sec 4.1 -
Two birds feeding on grass. Locality Beechworth, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2009 2 years ago 47 sec 3.8 -
Three birds feeding near the water. Locality Beechworth, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2009 2 years ago 29 sec 3.6 -
A bird walking Locality River Torrens Linear Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 28 September 2004 7 years ago 23 sec 3.3
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