Gallinula tenebrosa
Dusky Moorhen at Acton, ACT
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| Gallinula tenebrosa | ArcherCallaway | 24 Jun 2018 | |
| Gallinula tenebrosa | CorinPennock | 24 Jun 2018 | |
| Fulica atra | CorinPennock | 21 Jun 2018 |
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2 comments
22 Jun 2018
Hi Corin, you have 2 different species here. The ones with a white bill are Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) and the one with the dark bill is a Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.117010-35.279363
- Altitude 565.7m
- Maps Australian National University Sullivans Creek, Acton ANU Banks Precinct
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
- 31 May 2018 08:30 PM Recorded on
- CorinPennock Recorded by
Collections
- CorinPennock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Gallinula tenebrosa Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns) Water birds Birds
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
Seasonal activity
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Was this a nesting or breeding site?
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