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Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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Easily confused with
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
Eurasian CootFulica atraStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Australia | 17,705 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 6,133 |
| Queensland | 4,577 |
| New South Wales | 3,695 |
| South Australia | 2,121 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 713 |
| Western Australia | 446 |
| Indonesia | 14 |
| Northern Territory | 10 |
| Tasmania | 9 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Platform nestingListed by a harvested source as building platform nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Cranes, Rails, and Allies · Gruiformes |
| Family | Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · Rallidae |
| Genus | Typical Moorhens · Gallinula |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Dusky Moorhen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.