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Bird call
Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) call
A loud, abrupt 'krurk' and 'kik-kik'; a red-and-yellow bill on a dark bird.
Listen to the Dusky Moorhen call
A field recording of the Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) by finch_fanatic, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Dusky Moorhen in wetland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Dusky Moorhen
These birds belong to the rail family, like the Dusky Moorhen, so their calls can sound alike.
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Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
Maori: pukeko. Loud harsh screeches and nasal shrieks from wetland edges.
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Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
A sharp, explosive 'kowk' or 'pik'; a black waterbird with a white face shield.
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Spotless Crake Zapornia tabuensis
Maori: puweto. A sharp book-book and a purring roll from dense raupo.
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Weka Gallirallus australis
Maori: weka. A repeated far-carrying coo-eet, often as a duet after dark.
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Ridgway's Rail Rallus obsoletus
A hard clattering kek-kek-kek across the cordgrass; endangered and local to the Bay.
Questions
Questions about the Dusky Moorhen
What does the Dusky Moorhen sound like?
A loud, abrupt 'krurk' and 'kik-kik'; a red-and-yellow bill on a dark bird. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Dusky Moorhen?
Australasian Swamphen, Eurasian Coot, Spotless Crake, Weka and Ridgway's Rail sound similar.
Where can I hear the Dusky Moorhen?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of Western Australia course.
How can I learn the Dusky Moorhen call?
In SongLark's Birds of Western Australia course, it comes in Level 5: Lakes & Wetlands. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Dusky Moorhen in its Birds of Western Australia course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of Western Australia, the Dusky Moorhen comes in Level 5: Lakes & Wetlands. That Level is about perth's lakes and reed beds.
Learn it with these birds in Level 5 of Birds of Western Australia
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Black Swan Cygnus atratus
A far-carrying musical bugle, often from a flock on the water.
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Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca
Mostly silent; low croaks and grunts at colonies.
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Australian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus australis
A loud, rich, chattering 'chut-chut-chut, twee-twee' from reeds in spring.
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Little Grassbird Poodytes gramineus
A mournful, three-note whistle, 'tu-whee-whee', from dense reeds.
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Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
Maori: kotare. A hard staccato kek-kek-kek from a wire or bare branch.
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