NZ 'Pukeko'
Swamp Hen - In NZ it's called a Pukeko. A bird often found on pastures and near water throughout much of New Zealand and in Australia. Inquisitive and omnivorous. I have seen then feed their fluffy black chicks with fluffy brown ducklings. Read more at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mary_faith/6872059921/in/photostream