Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) - HBW 3, p. 203
French: Gallinule sombre
German: Papuateichhuhn
Spanish: Gallineta Enlutada
Taxonomy: Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846, South Australia.
Sometimes considered conspecific with G. chloropus, or to form superspecies, but the two are sympatric in Wallacea. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- frontata Wallace, 1863 - SE Borneo and Sulawesi through S Moluccas and Lesser Sundas to W & SE New Guinea.
- neumanni Hartert, 1930 - N New Guinea.
- tenebrosa Gould, 1846 - Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Moorhen family life. Locality Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Robert Schaefer 9 October 2010 1 year ago 1 min 14 sec 4.5 -
Foraging. Locality Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 11 September 2011 21 weeks ago 27 sec 4.4 -
A pair preening beside a lake. Locality Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp tenebrosa)
Nick Talbot 31 July 2011 26 weeks ago 28 sec 4.3 -
An adult accidentally kicking its young into the water, then trying to rescue it. Locality Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (ssp tenebrosa)
Robert Schaefer 17 September 2010 1 year ago 56 sec 4.3 -
An adult fixing the nest and going away Locality Australia (ssp tenebrosa)
Tom Tarrant 1995 6 years ago 36 sec 4.2 -
A bird standing beside a lake, calling and then defecating. Locality Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp tenebrosa)
Nick Talbot 31 July 2011 26 weeks ago 18 sec 4
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This is a immature Dusky moorhen and a chick behind.
Locality Shortland Wetlands, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
slr800 5 December 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
One dusky moorhen chasing another
Locality Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 7 November 2008 1 year ago 4 -
Dusky moorhen with chick.
Locality Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 27 November 2010 1 year ago 3.8 -
Dusky moorhen exiting waterway to grassy area
Locality Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
cel_polo 15 October 2011 16 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird sitting on a nest in the water.
Locality Vintage Lakes, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia (ssp tenebrosa)
Nick Talbot 18 August 2009 2 years ago 3.7 -
Immature
Locality Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia
John_Cupper 19 weeks ago 3.7
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A young chick begging; two soft adult calls are also heard: one midway, one (very soft) towards the end Locality Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
(ssp tenebrosa)
Joe Angseesing 25 February 2009 2 years ago 3
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