Black-tailed Nativehen

Tribonyx ventralis - Gallinule aborigène

Systematics

Order
:
Gruiformes
Family
:
Rallidés
Genus
:
Tribonyx
Species
:
ventralis

Descriptor

Gould, 1837

Biometrics

Size
: 38 cm
Wingspan
: 55 à 66 cm.
Weight
: 250 à 530 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Black-tailed Nativehen (Tribonyx ventralis) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

Gallinule aborigène,
Gallineta patirroja,
galinha-de-água-aborígene,
Rotfuß-Teichhuhn,
vöröslábú mocsárityúk,
Australisch Waterhoen,
Gallinella codanera,
svartstjärtad rörhöna,
Vandresivhøne,
sliepočka červenonohá,
slípka černoocasá,
Sorthalet Rørhøne,
australianliejukana,
polla cama-roja,
kureczka duża,
Чернохвостая камышница,
オグロバン,
黑尾水鸡,
svartstjärtad rörhöna,
黑尾水雞,

Voice song and call

play
pause

Habitat

Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Seasonal/Intermittent/Irr

egular Rivers/Streams/Creeks, Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha), Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha), Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Lakes, Seasonal/Intermittent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Lakes and Flats ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Pastureland ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Water Storage Areas (over 8ha), Wastewater Treatment Areas