Common moorhen - Wikipedia
The common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), also known as the waterhen or swamp chicken, is a bird species in the rail family (Rallidae). It is distributed across many parts of the Old World , …
Common Gallinule Identification - All About Birds
This boldly marked rail has a brilliant red shield over the bill and a white racing stripe down its side. It squawks and whinnies from thick cover in marshes and ponds from Canada to Chile, …
Moorhen - Wikipedia
Moorhens —sometimes called marsh hens —are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family (Rallidae). Most species are placed in the genus Gallinula, Latin for "little hen." …
Common Moorhen - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
Common moorhens have predominantly black and brown plumage, with the exception of a white under-tail, white streaks on the flanks, yellow legs, and a red frontal shield. The bill is red with …
Moorhen Bird Facts (Gallinula chloropus) | Birdfact
The Moorhen is a distinctive chicken-like water bird with a plump, dark body and a striking red and yellow bill with a red frontal shield. Its upperparts are dark brown to black, while the underside …
What are Moorhens and their Behaviours – AnimalWhoop
2014年10月4日 · One interesting behaviour that might be unique to moorhens is that juvenile moorhens from previous broods occasionally take up babysitting duties. They will help feed …
Moorhen - The Wildlife Trusts
A familiar black bird of our lakes, ponds and rivers, the moorhen is widespread; look out for its large and untidy-looking nest on the water in spring. It can be distinguished from the similar …
Eurasian Moorhen - eBird
Distinctive dark waterbird that resembles a cross between a duck and a chicken. Adults have a bright red bill with a yellow tip, while immatures have a duller bill and legs. Note big white oval …
Moorhen Bird Facts | Gallinula Chloropus - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Diet Water plants, seeds, fruit, grasses, insects, snails, worms and small fish. A blackish bird with bright red and yellow beak and long, green legs. You can see moorhens by almost any piece …
American Moorhen - eBird
Blackish, chicken-like marsh bird, often found near cattails, never far from water. Often seen swimming, picking at the water's surface, or walking along the edge of aquatic vegetation. …