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Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Photo by pennymomof2
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Field Notes

Description:

This gallinule was with a group of others and coots. The gallinule was split from the common moorhen July 2011.

Habitat:

Fresh water lake.

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Common Gallinule

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Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

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Liam
The AOU split the Common Gallinule and the Common Moorhen (European counterpart) into two species recently.

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PublishedDecember 17, 2011

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