Where does the Dusky Moorhen live?
Gallinula tenebrosa has 682,250 records in 12 countries and territories, from 1840 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 682,250 records
- 12 places
- 149 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesGruiformesRallidaeGallinula
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 680,801 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 988 | |
| Indonesia | 338 | |
| New Caledonia | 92 | |
| Timor-Leste | 12 | |
| France | 8 | |
| New Zealand | 2 | |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| French Guiana | 1 | |
| Greece | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Rallidae.
Eurasian Moorhen
6,081,314 records
American Coot
6,049,026 records
Eurasian Coot
5,938,263 records
Sora
995,504 records
Western Swamphen
795,286 records
White-breasted Waterhen
736,843 records
Australasian Swamphen
583,465 records
Red-knobbed Coot
281,777 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.