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Unknown calls — moorhen-like squark

This page presents a currently unresolved call type within this collection.

moorhen-like squark

Putative nocturnal call type

Superficially moorhen-like, check whether this could be glider

Project detections: 43 annotations; 14 nights; recorded in January, March, April, September, November; most recent detection 25 Apr 2026.

Project clips

Moorhen-like but prob not a moorhen? Featured

Moorhen-like but prob not a moorhen?

Carindale (-27.52, 153.11), 22 Mar 2026, 23:34:55, Annotation 1258, Annotator: Richard Fuller, Automated light denoise applied

moorhen-like squark

Carindale (-27.52, 153.11), 22 Mar 2026, 20:01:28, Annotation 1191, Annotator: Richard Fuller, Clip manually edited for clarity

Sounds a bit Pied Stilt-like, but seemingly a rallid. Perhaps just a Dusky Moorhen, but sounds off.