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Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Notes:

The most widely distributed member of the rail family, the Common Gallinule inhabits marshes and ponds from Canada to Chile, from northern Europe to southern Africa, and across Asia to the Pacific. Vocal and boldly marked, the species can be quite conspicuous, sometimes using its long toes to walk atop floating vegetation. (Cornell)

Reference Links:

Common Gallinule, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (2)
Tom15
The baby was cute. Actually there were 2, the other one is the out of focus thing in the top left corner.

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