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Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia

Steven David Miller

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Dusky moorhens form cooperative breeding groups with several adults sharing the same nest and caring for all the hatchlings. Juveniles from previous clutches also help to care for the hatchlings. This group lives in Queensland's Hervey Bay Botanical Gardens.

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