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Moorhen juvenile

Gallinula chloropus

Photo by The MnMs
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Moorhen have long toaded feet to walk atop floating vegetation.
In the video you can see how did this baby did enjoy its morning bath.

Habitat:

Rivers, ponds, marshy waters.

Reference Links:

Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus

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Comments (2)
suzmonk
Yes, love the bird bath at the end!

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Biodiversity in Belgium
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PublishedOctober 13, 2013

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