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kinard Wewahitchka, FL Apr 21, 2013

Is this a Duck or Loon. Sorry for the b ad pic. Taken in N florida on 4/20

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altagardener Calgary, AB(Zone 3b) Apr 21, 2013

Neither. It's a Common Moorhen.

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rntx22 Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b) Apr 21, 2013

Some references are calling it a common gallinule as well. They keep switching between classifications, and it's hard to keep up!

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Apr 21, 2013

Yep, now Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata, recently split from old world Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus.

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