GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Tribonyx ventralis  

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)
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© Vik Dunis 2009
Bendigo, VIC (Oct, 2009)

After good rainfalls, it is not uncommon to see Black-tailed Native-hens appear near in flocks numbering hundreds.

This is part of a flock of 200+ in paddocks near Bendigo Water Treatment Plant.

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)

Black-tailed Native-hen

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)

Black-tailed Native-hen

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)

Black-tailed Native-hen

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)

Black-tailed Native-hen

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)

Black-tailed Native-hen

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)

Black-tailed Native-hen

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)

Black-tailed Native-hen

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)

Black-tailed Native-hen

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)

Juvenile Black-tailed Native-hen

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)

Black-tailed Native-hen

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)

Juvenile Black-tailed Native-hen

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)

Black-tailed Native-hen

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)

Black-tailed Native-hen

Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis)

Black-tailed Native-hen