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KodRoute Griñón, Madrid, Spain Mar 31, 2013

ID this birdie. The little one in the hands is a baby (which I believe to be the same species as the mature one)

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) Mar 31, 2013

in US it is called a Common Moorhen

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Mar 31, 2013

Yep, Common Moorhen / Gallineta Común Gallinula chloropus

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OldNed Merritt Island, FL(Zone 10a) Mar 31, 2013

...and, according to the 52nd AOU Checklist supplement, the Common Moorhen name has been reverted to its prior name-Common Gallinule.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Apr 01, 2013

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...and, according to the 52nd AOU Checklist supplement, the Common Moorhen name has been reverted to its prior name-Common Gallinule.


Hi OldNed - only for the New World populations, now split as Gallinula galeata. Still Common Moorhen for Old World Gallinula chloropus, as in this bird in Spain.

Resin

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OldNed Merritt Island, FL(Zone 10a) Apr 01, 2013

Hi Resin...Yep-meant to say "...the Common Moorhen name, in North America, has been reverted to..."

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Growfoo Tempe, AZ Apr 02, 2013

Yep this sure is a Common Moorhen! Those are one of my favorite birds! I think that they are just lovely! I just love that red patch on their head and beaks! They take great reflection photos!

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