Tasmanian Nativehen

Tasmanian Nativehen

Gallinula mortierii

80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Maria Island National Park
241 Verified records at Maria Island National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Tasmanian Nativehen sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 241 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park

Eurasian Coot
LC

Eurasian Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica atra

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
80–90
Apr
90–100
May
80–90
Jun
80–90
Jul
80–90
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
90–100
Nov
80–90
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
80–90%
2 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
3 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tasmanian Nativehen in Maria Island National Park?

About 86% of wildlife watchers report a Tasmanian Nativehen sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 241 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tasmanian Nativehen in Maria Island National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Tasmanian Nativehen in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.

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