| Tasmanian nativehen | |
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| female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Tribonyx |
| Species: | T. mortierii
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| Binomial name | |
| Tribonyx mortierii du Bus de Gisignies, 1840
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| Distribution | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gallinula mortierii | |
The Tasmanian nativehen (Tribonyx mortierii) (palawa kani: piyura)[2] (alternative spellings: Tasmanian native-hen or Tasmanian native hen) is a flightless rail and one of twelve species of birds endemic to the Australian island of Tasmania. Although many flightless birds have a history of extinction at the hands of humans,[3] the species has actually benefited from the introduction of European-style agricultural practices in Tasmania.[4] Its success may also be attributed to the recent extinction of its main predator, the thylacine.[5]
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Tribonyx mortierii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22692900A132063003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22692900A132063003.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre – Tasmanian Aboriginal place names". tacinc.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Boyer, Alison G. (2008). "Extinction patterns in the avifauna of the Hawaiian islands". Journal of Conservation Biology. 14 (3): 509–517. doi:10.1111/j.1472-4642.2007.00459.x.
- ^ Ridpath, M. G.; P. J. Higgins (1964). The Tasmanian Native Hen. Hobart: CSIRO, Division of Wildlife Research.
- ^ Tall turkeys and nuggety chickens: large 'megapode' birds once lived across Australia 14 June, 2017 10.49am AEST