GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Tribonyx mortierii  

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)
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© Vik Dunis 2009
Kingston, TAS (Nov, 2009)

Tasmanian Native-hens are flightless. They seem to be less wary than Black-tailed Native-hens.

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Bath time

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Flee from the photographer

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

The safety of the Garden

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii)

Tasmanian Native-hen