Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae) - HBW 3
Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)
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
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An adult fixing the nest and going away Australia (ssp tenebrosa)
Tom Tarrant 1995 4 years ago 36 sec 4.2 -
A bird sitting on a nest in the water. Vintage Lakes, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia (ssp tenebrosa)
Nick Talbot 18 August 2009 28 weeks ago 24 sec 4 -
Two birds preening and foraging Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (ssp tenebrosa)
Eldert Groenewoud 15 July 2007 1 year ago 29 sec 4 -
An adult swimming and leaving the water beside an immature Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (ssp tenebrosa)
Philip Griffin 28 April 2001 6 years ago 23 sec 4 -
A bird standing next to the water Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (ssp tenebrosa)
Eldert Groenewoud 15 July 2007 1 year ago 6 sec 3.8 -
Several chicks and adults near the water Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (ssp tenebrosa)
Philip Griffin 29 December 2004 4 years ago 26 sec 3.8
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A bird sitting on a nest in the water. Vintage Lakes, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia (ssp tenebrosa)
Nick Talbot 18 August 2009 14 weeks ago 3.7 -
swimming bird (adult) Queensland, Australia (ssp tenebrosa)
Georges Olioso 26 September 2007 45 weeks ago 3
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A young chick begging; two soft adult calls are also heard: one midway, one (very soft) towards the end Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Joe Angseesing 25 February 2009 6 weeks ago 2
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