Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Rails, Gallinules and Coots :: Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen Gallinula mortierii

Described by: Du Bus de Gisignies (1840)
Alternate common name(s): Tasmanian Nativehen
Old scientific name(s): Tribonyx mortierii

Photographs

Kingston, Tasmania, Australia - Feb, 2003 © Tom Tarrant  Maria Island, Tasmania, Australia - Feb, 2006 © Arthur Grosset  Maria Island, Tasmania, Australia - Feb, 2006 © Arthur Grosset  Spreyton Arboretum, Tasmania, Australia - Feb, 2006 © Arthur Grosset 
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Range

Tasmania;
Introduced to Maria Is. off e. Tasmania.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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