Gallinula tenebrosa

Dusky Moorhen at Ocean Grove, VIC

Gallinula tenebrosa at Ocean Grove, VIC - 26 Sep 2018 05:06 PM
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Gallinula tenebrosa 3 Apr 2024 Liam.m
Gallinula tenebrosa 2 Apr 2024 Petesteamer

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Ocean Grove: Small swampy lake come flood mitigation bay. Lots of tall swamp plants, good cover, surrounding house gardens have lots of flowering trees and shrubs, mostly native. Birds have walkers past frequently so are relatively docile and approachable.

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  • Gallinula tenebrosa Scientific name
  • Dusky Moorhen Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1080.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 246 images trained Machine learning

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