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Common gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Photo by Nayeli
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Common Gallinule

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Common gallinule

Gallinula galeata

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KarenL
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Comments (5)
Nayeli
Thanks Ashley for the explanation :)
AshleyT
Common Moorhen and Common Gallinule were the same thing, they just recently split apart. Moorhen is in Europe now and Gallinule is in North America.
KdonGalay
how this one differ from common moorhen?
Nayeli
Thanks Karen for the ID

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