Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns)

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Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns)

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Discussion

MatthewFrawley wrote:

29 Apr 2025

Second and third images show Dusky Moorhen, the others show Australasian Swamphen.

Porphyrio melanotus

MatthewFrawley wrote:

18 Apr 2025

Hi @AlisonMilton, thanks for your sighting. It looks like your sighting contains multiple species. To help us verify each species, please submit each species as a separate sighting.

Porphyrio melanotus

EmmaCook wrote:

2 Apr 2025

@Tapirlord Helen got some pics of these cuties that we were admiring the other week on this dam :)

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

jb2602 wrote:

8 Mar 2025

Pair of adults, non-br plumage

Hydroprogne caspia

BenW wrote:

28 Jan 2025

No worries, I really wasn't sure what the birds could be so I appreciate the effort to identify them!