Black-tailed Native Hen
Tribonyx ventralis
Habitat – open margins of wetlands, lake, rivers: wet claypans especially in lignum bush areas: open woodland: pastures. Singles to parties of thousands. Runs swiftly across paddocks and margins of swamps. Swims readily.
The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia, Pizzey & Knight
Classifications: | Bird, water and shoreline |
Family: | Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots) |
Information sources: | Photo taken at Kinchant Damn by Marlis Schoeb |