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'''Vagrant''' to [[Tasmania]] and [[New Zealand]], possibly in irruption years. | '''Vagrant''' to [[Tasmania]] and [[New Zealand]], possibly in irruption years. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>.<br /> |
| + | It's sometimes placed in genus [[:Category:Tribonyx|Tribonyx]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open margins of wetlands, swamps, shallow lake edges, saltflats and semi-arid regions. | Open margins of wetlands, swamps, shallow lake edges, saltflats and semi-arid regions. | ||
Revision as of 12:28, 6 February 2011
- Gallinula ventralis
Identification
38cm
- Brownish-grey
- White spots on flanks
- Green bill and frontal shield
- Orange-red lower mandible
- Pink legs and feet
- Bright yellow eye.
Distribution
Endemic to Australia.
Vagrant to Tasmania and New Zealand, possibly in irruption years.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[2].
It's sometimes placed in genus Tribonyx.
Habitat
Open margins of wetlands, swamps, shallow lake edges, saltflats and semi-arid regions.
Normally only found inland, but can irrupt after good breeding seasons and appear anywhere - coastal or urban areas.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds, vegetation and insects.
Breeding
The breed in swamps near open water. A cup-shaped nest is formed from stalks, twigs and leaves, then lined with grass and feathers. The clutch consists of 5-7 pale green eggs, which are incubated for about 20 days.
References
- Pizzey, G and F Knight. 1997. Field Guide to Birds of Australia. London: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0207196911
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Birds in Backyards
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-tailed Nativehen. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-tailed_Nativehen
