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Gallinula tenebrosa
The Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) is a bird in the rail family. It occurs in Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia. This species builds a bulky nest at the water's edge, and lays 5-18 whitish eggs. It is territorial when breeding, but otherwise gregarious.
Dusky Moorhen is found in wetland habitats, with a preference for freshwater marshes. It will forage on rubbish tips, and is generally omnivorous, taking a wide variety of plant and animal food.
Maybe Dusky Moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa
Spotted on Nov 2, 2012
Submitted on Nov 3, 2012
2 Comments
yes Seema, they are...
these birds look like a relative of the coots