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Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Photo by alexmdevoy
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Field Notes

Description:

A blue gray neck and breast, brown wings and back, and white rump. Has a red face and bill, with a bright yellow tip.

Habitat:

Marshes, reed beds, ponds, shallow water.

Notes:

Female with two juveniles.

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