Common moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Family Rallidae. Order Gruiformes.

Common moorhen — Photographs 1 — Common moorhen.
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. G. Lukasik assumed (based on c… / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Description

The common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), also known as the waterhen, is a bird species in the rail family (Rallidae).

Traits

Residency: migratory
Diet: omnivorous
Game species: no

♪ Bird call

Recording: Borja

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Photographs

Common moorhen — Photographs 2 — Common moorhen. Zoological illustration.
Johann Daniel Meyer / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

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