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Dusky Moorhen

Gallinula tenebrosa

Description:

These look much like the eurasian coot in size. The head shields are a bright orange with a yellow bill tip. Head, breast and belly are a dusky grey with some brown plumage at the tail. Legs are a yellowish-orange.

Habitat:

Lake - Nature Reserve

Notes:

They belong to the Rail family

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Leuba Ridgway
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Leuba Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 28, 2012
Submitted on Nov 29, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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