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Common moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Photo by pesayo
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Marsh; Everglades National Park

Notes:

These parents were having a heck of a time herding the curious chicks.

Reference Links:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
lori.tas
Do your hens make a very loud and somewhat metallic sounding "ka-lak-ka-lak-kalaka" at you when you get near their family?

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PublishedAugust 10, 2011

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