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Fulica americana
Sexes are similar with grayish-black plumage overall with a black head and bold red eye. The white bill has a red-brown frontal shield on the forehead, and the long gray-green legs have long, lobed toes. White tips on the secondary flight feathers are most visible in flight.
Lake Belton. Small cove with exposed snags due to low water levels.
Spotted on Dec 19, 2012
Submitted on Jan 13, 2013
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