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Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

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Field Notes

Habitat:

spotting at Brazos Bend State Park

Reference Links:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
MitchRay
Sirens are nearly impossible to catch without the use of a net or trap of some kind. I've seen them caught with dip nets, and I know they show up in hoop nets, aquatic drift fences, and minnow traps. Definitely a neat critter.
jess.blank
Thanks MitchRay! We saw photos of the Purple Gallinule at the nature center, the feet, beak, and shape matched, so I just figured the purple was breeding plumage or something. Guess we will have to go back and hunt down a purple guy. When we were there we also saw a siren at the nature center. I thought it was so cool, but I had no idea about how to find one or catch one to photograph for Noah.
SusanEllison
heh I was there too not too long ago...I got a shot of one and some babies and it seems like they are grown up thru your pics. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6605328
MitchRay
That's a Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus. Pretty closely related to the Purple Gallinule, and an easy mistake to make.

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