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The common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), also known as the waterhen, is a bird species in the rail family (Rallidae). It is distributed across many parts of the Old World , across Africa, Europe, and Asia. [ 1 ]
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The common moorhen in particular migrates up to 2,000 km (1,200 mi) from some of its breeding areas in the colder parts of Siberia. Those that migrate do so at night. The Gough moorhen on the other hand is considered almost flightless; it can only flutter some metres.
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Showing plumage details Gallinula crowns and bills showing larger frontal shield on the Hawaiian gallinule (centre) compared with the nominate G. g. galeata (left) and a Common Moorhen from Guam (right) Chicks on the leaf of a giant water lily View of the Hanalei Valley in Kaua’i, a stronghold of the Hawaiian gallinule; Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge in the background, taro fields in the ...
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The Makira woodhen (Gallinula silvestris, syn.: Pareudiastes silvestris), also known as the Makira moorhen, San Cristobal moorhen or kia, [2] is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Original – A common moorhen Reason Was seen on Commons FPC last week, where it was featured unanimously. Articles in which this image appears Common moorhen FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds Creator Alexis Lours. Support as nominator – MER-C 16:14, 9 January 2022 (UTC)