Species profile
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AU. Breeding subregions are Wallacea, New Guinea, e Australia, Tasmania, New Britain (se Bismarck Arch.) and New Caledonia.
- Scientific name
- Gallinula tenebrosa
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Gallinula
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Dusky Moorhen in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.