Common Moorhen

Scientific name : Gallinula chloropus
Other names: Български: Зеленоножка , Brezhoneg: Douryar voutin , Català: Polla d'aigua , Česky: Slípka zelenonohá , Dansk: Grønbenet Rørhøne , Deutsch: Teichhuhn , Esperanto: Verdkrura galinolo , Eesti: Tait , Basque: Uroilo arrunt , Suomi: Liejukana , Français: Gallinule poule-d'eau , Magyar: Vízityúk , Italiano: Gallinella d'acqua , 日本語: バン (鳥類) , Lietuviškai: Nendrinė vištelė , Latviešu: Ūdensvistiņa , Nederlands: Waterhoen , Norsk (nynorsk): Sivhøne , Norsk: Sivhøne , Polski: Kokoszka zwyczajna , Português: Galinha-d'água , Русский: Камышница , Svenska: Rörhöna , Türkçe: Saztavuğu , Українська: Курочка водяна

Short Description

The head, neck and underside are greyish-black. The upper side and the wings are brown. Characteristic features are its red frontal shield and its red-edged beak with a yellow tip.

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Gallinula chloropus
Photo: birdimagency.com / Dennis Lorenz

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Common Moorhen
Common Moorhen
Common Moorhen
Common Moorhen
Common Moorhen

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