Turbo Chook Challenge!

I love the Turbo Chook (Tasmanian Native Hen - Tribonyx mortierii) and I think it's vastly under-represented in observations. I know this is partly because it's common, so people aren't as likely to observe it.

And I know that it has its distribution better documented on eBird.
https://ebird.org/australia/species/tanhen1

But I also think that iNat is an interesting way to pin observations down geographically. As the Turbo Chook is fairly large and very identifiable, I'm working on making as many observations of them across areas I travel. Not every turbo, but groups spaced far enough apart that they might be a different territory or tribe.

I'm also doing this for the Australian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus ssp. melanotus) who is nowhere near as easily observed in Tasmania.

So if you're pondering why so many Turbo posts, that's why.

Posted on December 14, 2023 01:11 AM by jstarspots