Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Lives in well-vegetated marshlands like marshes, lakes and ponds. Wintering South where the lakes aren’t freezing. This species consumes a variety of vegetables and small aquatic creatures.
- 🇫🇷 Gallinule poule-d'eau
- 🇩🇪 Teichralle
- 🇲🇽 Gallineta común, Polla de agua
Characteristics
- Length: 28-33cm
- Weight: 280-400g
- Wingspan: 50cm
How to Identify
The frontal shield is a distinguishable characteristic of this species. The bird’s plumage is dark, mostly black, brown wings and a few white feathers on the side.
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Where and When to Spot
I observed this species only once, late spring in Park De La Frayere, Boucherville.