Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)

Dusky Moorhen, a reference photo — Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The dusky moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) is a bird species in the rail family and is one of the eight extant species in the moorhen genus. It occurs in Australia, New Guinea, Borneo and Indonesia. It is often confused with the purple swamphen and the Eurasian coot due to similar appearance and overlapping distributions. They often live alongside birds in the same genus, such as the Tasmanian nativehen and the common moorhen.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Dusky Moorhen being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Gallinula galeata
Gallinula chloropus
Porphyrio melanotus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Gallinula
Species: Gallinula tenebrosa

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