Tasmanian Native-hen
Tribonyx mortierii
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,208
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Tasmanian nativehen”.