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BIRD FACTS |
Description
The Tasmanian Native Hen is a large rail. It is olive brown above and grey underneath, becoming almost black at the belly. The bill is yellowish green and the bill is grey. The Tasmanian Native Hen can run very fast and is a good swimmer.
Other Names
Native-hen, Water-hen
Size
43cm
Habitat
edges of lakes, creeks, swamps
Food
water plants, seeds, insects, small crustaceans, small frogs
Breeding
The Tasmanian Native Hen nest is a platform of grass, roots and leaves. Six to nine stone coloured eggs are laid.
Range
only found in Tasmania
Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Classification
| Class: | Aves | | Order: | Gruiformes | | Family: | Rallidae | | Genus: | Gallinula | | Species: | mortierii | | Common Name: | Tasmanian Native Hen |
Relatives in same Genus
Dusky Moorhen (G. tenebrosa)
Black-tailed Native-hen (G. ventralis)
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