adult in breeding plumage (California, USA; 2007-12-31) |
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Native Range:
Worldwide
Notes: adults resemble coots but have red (rather than white) bill, a white stripe along the side of the body; and non-webbed (rather than lobed) toes; either walks through reeds or appears to be swimming while shuffling through shallow water.
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yellow tip on red bill and forehead shield (California, USA; 2007-12-29) |
adult in breeding plumage (Northern Ireland; 2008-09-06) |
adult in nonbreeding plumage, with duller bill (California, USA; 2007-09-16) |
breeding (right) and nonbreeding (left) adults (Florida, USA; 2007-12-29) |
chicks (California, USA; 2009-06-28) |
juvenile (California, USA; 2007-01-21) |
juvenile, also showing white stripe along side (Florida, USA; 2007-12-29) |
juvenile walking; note the long unlobed toes (Luxembourg; 2007-10-17) |
with American Coot to the right of picture (Florida, USA; 2007-12-29) |
adult; note the long spreading toes (South Africa; 2007-06-30) |
juvenile swimming (Panama; 2008-06-12) |
with American Coot to the right of picture (Florida, USA; 2007-12-29) |
juvenile walkiing (Hawaii, USA; 2007-04-01) |
adult swimming (Hawaii, USA; 2007-04-01) |