Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Rails, Gallinules and Coots :: Dusky Moorhen
Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa
Described by: Gould (1846)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
Ex. se. Borneo. Sulawesi. Moluccas. Australia;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) Indonesia to se. Borneo, Lesser Sundas (Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba and Timor), Sulawesi, s. Moluccas (Buru, Ambon and Seram), w. and se. New Guinea.
(2) N. New Guinea.
(3) W., e. and se. Australia (sw. Western Australia then in ex. ne. Northern Territory, c. Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, e. South Australia, King Is. and Kangaroo Is.) and n. 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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