Tasmanian Nativehen (Tribonyx mortierii)

About Tasmanian Nativehen (Tribonyx mortierii)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Cranes, Rails, and Allies
• Family: Rails, Gallinules, and Allies

The Tasmanian nativehen, 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.