Bird
Black-tailed nativehen
Gallinula ventralis · Rallidae · Gruiformes
Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records74,938in 2 countries
Most seen inAustralia74,840 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Black-tailed nativehen in brief
The black-tailed nativehen (Gallinula ventralis) is a bird of the Rallidae family — species of bird.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 74,938 published records, most of them from Australia and New Zealand. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in June and July.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Australia74,840 records · best Oct, Nov
New Zealand98 records · best Nov, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Rallidae family
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