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Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Photo by LauraMaria
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Field Notes

Description:

A medium-sized black rail bird that lives in lakes, ponds, canals and any other kind of wetland. Distinguished from the other common rail bird, the coot, by the red on its beak (coots having white). No webbed feet.

Habitat:

The lakes on the University campus

Notes:

There were baby moorhens around, but today mama and the chicks were hiding. This guy was strutting about though, so snapped him instead! A very willing model.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Ashish
Hi.. Laura.. Can you giude P.Young about when to shoot a Moorhen in her habitat. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6942954
LauraMaria
Thanks very much both! They are very common here in the UK, if you go to any lake or marshy area they'll be there. But yes, I never saw one when I lived in Canada!

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PublishedMay 13, 2011

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