Listen to the Tasmanian nativehen
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About the Tasmanian nativehen
The Tasmanian nativehen is a bird in the family Rallidae (order Gruiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 1.3 kg.
What does the Tasmanian nativehen sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as tribonyx mortierii. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Tasmanian nativehen (Tribonyx mortierii) (alternative spellings: Tasmanian native-hen or Tasmanian native hen), also known by its palawa kani name piyura, is a flightless rail and one of twelve species of birds endemic to Australia's island state of Tasmania. Although many flightless birds have a history of extinction at the hands of humans, the species has actually benefited from the introduction of European-style agricultural practices in Tasmania. Its success may also be attributed to the recent extinction of its main predator, the thylacine.
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Fulica atra
Common moorhen
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Corn crake
Crex crex
Water rail
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Spotted crake
Porzana porzana
Baillon's crake
Zapornia pusilla
Western swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
White-breasted waterhen
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Takahē
Porphyrio hochstetteri
American coot
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Weka
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Ruddy-breasted crake
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Tasmanian nativehen sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Tasmanian nativehen on this page, including its tribonyx mortierii. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Tasmanian nativehen endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tasmanian nativehen as “least concern”.
What family does the Tasmanian nativehen belong to?
The Tasmanian nativehen (Tribonyx mortierii) belongs to the family Rallidae in the order Gruiformes.
Sources & credits
- Tribonyx mortierii by Lütgens, Hans (collector) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q25566930 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Tasmanian nativehen – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by The original uploader was FelixWilson at English Wikipedia . – CC BY-SA 2.5