Black-tailed Nativehen (Tribonyx ventralis)
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Black-tailed Nativehen

Tribonyx ventralis (Gould, 1837)

386 gWeight

The black-tailed nativehen (Tribonyx ventralis) is a rail native to Australia.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Australia, New Zealand

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-tailed Nativehen has been recorded at 86 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia1,763 records
  2. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia1,445 records
  3. Western Treatment PlantAustralia1,405 records
More places
  1. Lake Cargelligo Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia451 records
  2. Tolderol Game ReserveAustralia428 records
  3. Whites Road WetlandAustralia416 records
  4. Fivebough WetlandsAustralia383 records
  5. Herdsman LakeAustralia354 records
  6. Lake McIntyreAustralia343 records
  7. Jawbone Flora and Fauna ReserveAustralia320 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaNew Zealand

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-tailed nativehen (Tribonyx ventralis) is a rail native to Australia.

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Questions

How big is the Black-tailed Nativehen?

The Black-tailed Nativehen weighs around 386 g.

Where does the Black-tailed Nativehen live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Australia (except northern, south-central, Tasmania). It is most often recorded in Australia and New Zealand.

When is the best time to see the Black-tailed Nativehen?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-tailed Nativehen endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-tailed Nativehen as Least Concern.

What does the Black-tailed Nativehen eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Black-tailed Nativehen in?

It belongs to the family Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae), order Gruiformes.

At a glance

Weight
386 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
205 mm
Tail
83 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
54 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Australia (except northern, south-central, Tasmania)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
Genus
Tribonyx

Other birds in the genus Tribonyx

Tasmanian NativehenTasmanian NativehenTribonyx mortieriiGrey-throated RailGrey-throated RailCanirallus oculeusChestnut-headed CrakeChestnut-headed CrakeAnurolimnas castaneicepsSpotted RailSpotted RailPardirallus maculatusBlackish RailBlackish RailPardirallus nigricansPlumbeous RailPlumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentusAsh-throated CrakeAsh-throated CrakeMustelirallus albicollisZapata RailZapata RailMustelirallus cerveraiColombian CrakeColombian CrakeMustelirallus colombianusPaint-billed CrakePaint-billed CrakeMustelirallus erythrops
Black-tailed Nativehen

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