Gallinula tenebrosa
Dusky Moorhen at Ainslie, ACT
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| Gallinula tenebrosa | Amata | 30 Aug 2022 | |
| Gallinula tenebrosa | cmobbs | 30 Aug 2022 |
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Found this dead moorhen in walkway next to 169 Duffy St, Ainslie. No other birds near it. Feathers were intact suggesting it had not been attacked by a predator. The only water nearby is in the cut-off drain that runs behind Duffy St.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.157989-35.254642
- Altitude 609.7m
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 30 Aug 2022 01:54 PM Recorded on
- cmobbs Recorded by
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- cmobbs 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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Nesting site
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