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Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Coastal wetlands

Reference Links:

Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758), Common Moorhen

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Comments (2)
annorion
Those are pretty common in Louisiana as well. My hubby likes to call them Swamp Chickens, lol!

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PublishedJuly 17, 2011

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