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Gallinula tenebrosa

Dusky Moorhen at Goulburn, NSW

Gallinula tenebrosa at Goulburn, NSW - 6 Nov 2021
Gallinula tenebrosa at Goulburn, NSW - 6 Nov 2021
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Identification history

Gallinula tenebrosa 6 Nov 2021 Liam.m
Gallinula tenebrosa 6 Nov 2021 Rixon

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With Muscovy Duck and Hardheads registered in other sightings.

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Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Goulburn, NSW - 26 Jan 2023 by Rixon Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Goulburn, NSW - 26 Jan 2023 by Rixon Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Goulburn, NSW - 26 Jan 2023 by Rixon Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Goulburn, NSW - 7 Dec 2022 by GlossyGal Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle) at Goulburn, NSW - 25 Sep 2022 by Christine Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Goulburn, NSW - 25 Sep 2022 by Christine Cairina moschata (Domestic) (Muscovy Duck (Domestic Type)) at Goulburn, NSW - 26 Jun 2022 by Rixon Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Goulburn, NSW - 29 Jan 2022 by Rixon Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Goulburn, NSW - 29 Jan 2022 by Rixon Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Goulburn, NSW - 29 Jan 2022 by Rixon Macrolepiota dolichaula (Macrolepiota dolichaula) at Goulburn, NSW - 29 Jan 2022 by Rixon Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Goulburn, NSW - 24 Dec 2021 by Rixon Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle) at Goulburn, NSW - 21 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley Cycnogeton procerum (Nareli, Swamp Arrowgrass) at Goulburn, NSW - 21 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Goulburn, NSW - 21 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Goulburn, NSW - 26 Nov 2021 by Rixon Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) at Goulburn, NSW - 5 Nov 2021 by Rixon Elseyornis melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Goulburn, NSW - 5 Nov 2021 by Rixon Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Goulburn, NSW - 5 Nov 2021 by Rixon Cairina moschata (Domestic) (Muscovy Duck (Domestic Type)) at Goulburn, NSW - 5 Nov 2021 by Rixon Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Goulburn, NSW - 5 Nov 2021 by Rixon Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Goulburn, NSW - 1 Jan 2021 by Rixon Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Goulburn, NSW - 1 Jan 2021 by Rixon Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Goulburn, NSW - 1 Jan 2021 by Rixon Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Goulburn, NSW - 1 Jan 2021 by Rixon Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Goulburn, NSW - 22 Dec 2020 by Rixon Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Goulburn, NSW - 22 Dec 2020 by Rixon Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Goulburn, NSW - 22 Dec 2020 by Rixon Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Goulburn, NSW - 22 Dec 2020 by Rixon
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Goulburn, NSW - 26 Jan 2023 by Rixon
Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Goulburn, NSW - 26 Jan 2023 by Rixon
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Goulburn, NSW - 26 Jan 2023 by Rixon
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Goulburn, NSW - 7 Dec 2022 by GlossyGal
Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle) at Goulburn, NSW - 25 Sep 2022 by Christine
Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Goulburn, NSW - 25 Sep 2022 by Christine
Cairina moschata (Domestic) (Muscovy Duck (Domestic Type)) at Goulburn, NSW - 26 Jun 2022 by Rixon
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Goulburn, NSW - 29 Jan 2022 by Rixon
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Goulburn, NSW - 29 Jan 2022 by Rixon
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Goulburn, NSW - 29 Jan 2022 by Rixon
Macrolepiota dolichaula (Macrolepiota dolichaula) at Goulburn, NSW - 29 Jan 2022 by Rixon
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Goulburn, NSW - 24 Dec 2021 by Rixon
Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle) at Goulburn, NSW - 21 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Cycnogeton procerum (Nareli, Swamp Arrowgrass) at Goulburn, NSW - 21 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Goulburn, NSW - 21 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Goulburn, NSW - 26 Nov 2021 by Rixon
Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) at Goulburn, NSW - 5 Nov 2021 by Rixon
Elseyornis melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Goulburn, NSW - 5 Nov 2021 by Rixon
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Goulburn, NSW - 5 Nov 2021 by Rixon
Cairina moschata (Domestic) (Muscovy Duck (Domestic Type)) at Goulburn, NSW - 5 Nov 2021 by Rixon
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Goulburn, NSW - 5 Nov 2021 by Rixon
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Goulburn, NSW - 1 Jan 2021 by Rixon
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Goulburn, NSW - 1 Jan 2021 by Rixon
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Goulburn, NSW - 1 Jan 2021 by Rixon
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Goulburn, NSW - 1 Jan 2021 by Rixon
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Goulburn, NSW - 22 Dec 2020 by Rixon
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Goulburn, NSW - 22 Dec 2020 by Rixon
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Goulburn, NSW - 22 Dec 2020 by Rixon
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Goulburn, NSW - 22 Dec 2020 by Rixon

Location information

Species information

  • Gallinula tenebrosa Scientific name
  • Dusky Moorhen Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 5 Abundance
  • 6 Nov 2021 08:41 AM Recorded on
  • Rixon Recorded by

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