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Summary
Watkins, B. P. & Furness, R. W. 1986. Population status, breeding and conservation of the Gough Moorhen. Ostrich 57: 32–36.
The Gough Moorhen Gallinula comeri holds territories of about 5000m2 on Gough Island, where there may be 2 000–3 000 pairs. Scavenging from petrel carcasses partly eaten by Subantarctic Skuas Catharacta antarctica seems to be an important feeding method. Nests are constructed in tussocks with a tunnel entrance. Nest, egg and adult biometrics are given together with observations of incubation behaviour, and we discuss potential threats to this flightless endemic species.