Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Common Moorhen

Taxonomic Notes:

This is also known as the Eurasian Moorhen or Indian Moorhen.

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Gallinula chloropus – Common Moorhen

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Indian and global distribution:

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Status, Habitat and Habits:

References:

Aves > Gruiformes > Rallidae > Gallinula

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Anonymous. 2023. Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Common Moorhen. Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Birds of India, v. 2.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.birdsofindia.org/sp/869/Gallinula-chloropus

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Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Common Moorhen

Taxonomic Notes:

Gallinula chloropus – Common Moorhen

News & Updates
BiOI completes one year with 800 species pages and 10,000 reference images – 31 Oct 2018

BiOI ended 2017 with 500 species pages – 31 Dec 2017