Saturday 11 January 2020

DESKTOP 2354 - DUSKY MOORHEN

The Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) is a medium-sized, dark grey-black water bird with a white undertail. It has a red bill with a yellow tip and a red facial shield. Young birds are much duller and browner than adults, with a greenish bill and face shield. It is found from Indonesia through New Guinea to Australia. It is widespread in eastern and south-western Australia, ranging from Cooktown to eastern South Australia and in the southern corner of Western Australia.

This post is part of the Weekend Reflections meme,
and also part of the Saturday Critters meme.

4 comments:

  1. Hello, Pretty shot of the Moorhen. The reflection and water colors are beautiful. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend. PS, thanks so much for the visit and comment on my blog.

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