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Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Photo by pennymomof2
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28.1461, -82.7568

Field Notes

Description:

Adult moorhen

Habitat:

Marsh and wooded area on a fresh water lake

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The name for the American species was recently changed to 'Common Gallinule': http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Gallinule#cite_note-0

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