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Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

There are two types of Moorhen or Gallinules in Florida, the purple and the common. This is an adult common in back with two immature young in foreground

Habitat:

Wetlands

Reference Links:

Common gallinule

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Comments (1)
sandytrailslvr
Nice shot of the juvenile. Nice to see them :) And nice comparison with the adult with the red frontal shield. :)
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PublishedOctober 27, 2015

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