Alternate name
Australian Dusky Moorhen
Comment
Common on wetlands.
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Local distribution
Common and widespread in a variety of terrestrial and coastal wetlands usually fresh.
Known location
Bundall, Upper Mudgeeraba, Lamington NP, Hope Island, Eagleby, Guanaba, Pimpama, Bahrs Scrub, Coomb
Other locality
Common and widespread on streams, swamps and dams.
General ecology
Swamps, rivers, sluggish streams, dams.
Specific ecology
Still of sluggish freshwater with vegetation.
Habitat comment
Adapts well to degraded environments.
