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Conspicuous blue and black waterhen with gigantic red bill and forehead shield.
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Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Has large feet and white under tail feathers which it flicks up and down when walking. Occurs in a wide variety of wetland habitats and is a common sight in urban parks.
Conspicuous blue and black waterhen with gigantic red bill and forehead shield. They are very vocal, often making loud crowing calls and a range of other shorter squawks, including a single note squawk at night.
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