Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Summary 2
The Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) is a bird in the Rallidae family. It was split from the Common Moorhen by the American Ornithologists' Union in July 2011. It lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals, and other wetlands in the Americas. The species is not found in the polar regions or many tropical rainforests. Elsewhere, the Common Gallinule is likely the most commonly seen rail species in much of North America, excepting the American Coot in some...
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