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Gallinula chloropus
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
wetlands
Beautiful spotting! Gallinula chloropus is a closely related species that is not found in North America (as far as I know).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_gall...