Common Moorhen

Description:

The moorhen is a distinctive species, with dark plumage apart from the white undertail, yellow legs and a red frontal shield. The young are browner and lack the red shield. The frontal shield of the adult has a rounded top and fairly parallel sides; the tailward margin of the red unfeathered area is a smooth waving line.

Habitat:

Moorhens standing or walking on the frozen surface of Kastoria's lake Orestiada. Kastoria is a city in northern Greece in the region of West Macedonia.

Notes:

Greek common name: Νερόκοτα.