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Common Moorhen

Gallinula Chloropus

Photo by Atheris
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Field Notes

Description:

It had a patch of red on it's forehead and not webbed feet with very long "toes".

Habitat:

I found it in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, swimming around in a little pond/river.

Species ID Suggestions

Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

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ScottRasmussen
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Comments (3)
SusanEllison
here is another to check out with chicks: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6306860 my spot is a common gallinule: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6596376 I alos spotted a purple gallinule:http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6605328
ScottRasmussen
Correct that last suggestion, it's a Common Moorhen...
ScottRasmussen
It's a Gallinule of some sort. it sure looks like a Dusky Moorhen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusky_Moorhen), but what it would be doing in that part of the world is anybody's guess!

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