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Gallinula tenebrosa
The Dusky Moorhen is a bird in the rail (Rallidae) family, which is found in Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia. It has a distinctive red frontal shield and the tip of the bill is yellow. The body is slate grey and the wings and rump brownish.
A pond in garden near a large river. Thes birds like wetland habitats, with a preference for freshwater marshes.
During breeding season, the Dusky Moorhen forms groups of up to seven birds. It builds a large nest of aquatic plants and lays 6 to 10 whitish eggs. Two or more females will lay their eggs in the same nest. All members of the group help to incubate the eggs and feed the chicks.
Spotted on Mar 24, 2012
Submitted on Oct 28, 2012
14 Comments
Thanks Atul! Yes, I guess I am: nor more flowers or insects:-( This one is from March though. I've been sack with uploads.
especially loved the 3rd pic!!!!
Lovely spot .... back to birds Daniele ??? i am going to start loading my bird pics as well...been sitting on the pics for quite some time now :)
Beautiful!
You're welcome Karzan
yes you right thank you for explain.
Thank you Karzan. Strictly speaking this is actually not a duck. All ducks belong to the family Anatidae, but are often confused with unrelated water birds such as gallinules and coots. At least they share a common habitat and are often seen together:-)
good job it is so beautiful duck
Thank you Alice!
I love the first picture.
Thank you Ashish!
Nice capture...
Thank you Maria!
Very nice series!