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Dusky Moorhen

Gallinula tenebrosa

Description:

Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa on nest.

Habitat:

Common on freshwater lakes, ponds, and swamps. Photographed on a small lake on the campus of Pacific Adventist University near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

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2 Comments

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

Beautiful!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Wonderful... Perfect spotting of a Beautiful Moorhen... fantastic picture... They represent health of habitats...

JeffCrocombe
Spotted by
JeffCrocombe

Port Moresby, National Capital Province, Papua New Guinea

Spotted on Mar 17, 2012
Submitted on Sep 17, 2012

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