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Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Photo by Frank Weaver
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Field Notes

Description:

Dark bird and a white beak. Notice on picture above the long toes that make its possible to walk on top of floating vegetation.
Conservation status = Least Concern.

Notes:

Found at Lake Eola, downtown Orlando, Fl.
Feeds on the shores.

Reference Links:

American Coot, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

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Gordon Dietzman
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Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

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DonnaPomeroy
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Comments (5)
MaryEvans2
Beautiful photo and spot. I too am used to hearing them referred to as common moorhens. Thanks for keeping us up to date.
Gordon Dietzman
Donna, HaHa! I love the way we were mimicking each other. We must think alike...grin.
DonnaPomeroy
Beautiful shot and way more distinguished than a coot.
Gordon Dietzman
Frank, I think you have here a Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata), which is a way "better" bird than an American Coot. See http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Gallinule/id/ac and see if you agree.

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Birds of the World
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Florida Wetlands

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PublishedMarch 4, 2012

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