General Description
Body dark grey to black with head and underparts paler grey. Forehead red, and bill red with a yellow tip. Legs green-grey to green-red. Body up to 40 cm long.
Biology
Dusky Moorhens call with a trumpet-like tone. They eat various food items, including weed and molluscs.
Habitat
Mainly wetland areas.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Eastern Australia.
Species Group
Birds › Coots, rails and swamphens
Max Size
40 cm
Diet
Omnivore
Commercial Species
Yes
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Least Concern
Author
Wayne Longmore is a Senior Collection manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Author
Rory O'Brien is a Collection Manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Longmore, N. W. & O'Brien, R., 2011, Dusky Moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 20 Nov 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7922
