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Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Description:

What looks like a chicken on the water, this is normally a shy species that breeds on lakes and ponds with dense and tall vegetation. Distinguishable by the red bill and the white undertail with a black central stripe.

Habitat:

Pond with dense vegetation around

Notes:

There were a lot of juveniles in the area

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FredericoMartins
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FredericoMartins

Algarve, Portugal

Spotted on Aug 8, 2016
Submitted on Aug 19, 2016

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