Tasmanian Native-hen
Tribonyx mortierii ‡
Hotel Lufra, Eaglehawk Neck, Tas Peninsula, Tas IMG_8578 20200208 - in the rain
Notes: Large, flightless, olive-brown above, blue-grey below.
Erect black tail.
White patch on flanks. Yellow-green bill. Red iris. Legs grey.
Swims readily.
In tussock grassland, short grass; usually close to wetland.
Common, sedentary.
Range from Morcombe©
Cambridge, SE Tas IMG_3677 20210602
Fortescue Bay, E Tas IMG_0801 20160220
Snug Caravan Park, SE Tas IMG_6936 20210607
Hotel Lufra, Eaglehawk Neck, Tas Peninsula, Tas IMG_8522 20200208 - juvenile in front in the rain
Hotel Lufra, Eaglehawk Neck, Tas Peninsula, Tas IMG_8560 20200208 - juvenile in the rain
National Park, SE Tas IMG_6709 20080227 - adult & chick
Hotel Lufra, Eaglehawk Neck, Tas Peninsula, Tas IMG_8544 20200208
Hotel Lufra, Eaglehawk Neck, Tas Peninsula, Tas IMG_8568 20200208