Dusky Moorhen at Cooroy, QLD
Identification history
| Gallinula tenebrosa | 17 Feb 2023 | natureguy | ||
| Unidentified | 17 Feb 2023 | gwnoosa |
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Tasmanian Nativehen (Turbo chook)
7 comments
Liam.m
wrote:
17 Feb 2023
Couldn’t have been a Tassie native hen as they are restricted to Tasmania. Possibly a Pale-vented bush hen or similar species. Do you happen to have a photo?
gwnoosa
wrote:
17 Feb 2023
Yes, that's what I thought too, and they can't fly, so a long way to walk. It was a google image search that suggested it was a Turbo chook, and it's been here for three days and we haven't seen it fly yet, only swim when the Swamphen chases it. I have uploaded a photo and will try to get some better shots. I understand the main difference between the species you suggested is the colour of their eyes. cheers
gwnoosa
wrote:
17 Feb 2023
Can @natureguy kindly elaborate regarding the comment 'Immature'. Thank you.
Liam.m
wrote:
17 Feb 2023
Thanks Luke, and thanks @gwnoosa for the photos. FYI he’s referring to the age of the moorhen (which is not an adult bird)
Liam.m
wrote:
17 Feb 2023
Bush-hens are also much shyer than moorhens, inhabiting denser areas (I highly doubt one would live around this pond), and much more likely to be heard than seen. They also lack the white feathers that edge the wing and tail of moorhens.
Location information
- Places Cooroy, QLD
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Feb 2023 02:45 PM Recorded on
- gwnoosa Recorded by
Additional information
- True Nesting site
Species information
- Gallinula tenebrosa Scientific name
- Dusky Moorhen Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1080.5m Recorded at altitude
- 221 images trained Machine learning
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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