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  • Hawaiian
    • ‘Alae ‘ula
  • Scientific names
    • Gallinula chloropus
  • English
    • Common Moorhen
  • Spanish
    • Gallineta frente roja
  • French
    • gallinule poule-d'eau

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Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

Observer

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Date

Apr 30, 2012

Description

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Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

Observer

erikpaterson

Date

May 4, 2012

Description

Record Shot of a Moorhen From the Heritage loch.

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Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

Observer

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Date

Apr 28, 2012

Description

found in quinta do lago

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Description from Wikipedia

The Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) is a bird in the Rail family with an almost worldwide distribution. It is often called the "Common Waterhen", especially in the British Isles, and this is a more descriptive name because the bird lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals, etc., and is usually not found in moorland. Another name, popular in the USA, is Common Gallinule. The bird is not found in Australasia, the polar regions, or many tropical rainforests....

Source: BirdLife International (2011) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/07/2011.