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| Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus chloropus
- Adult |
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| Photographer : | © Ritvik Singh |
| Location : | Mandothi Wetland, Jhajjar District, Haryana, India |
| Date : |
29 December 2020 |
| English synonyms: | Moorhen, European Moorhen, Indian Moorhen, Gallinule, Common Gallinule, Indian Gallinule, Waterhen, Indian Waterhen
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| Bird Family : | Rallidae - Rails, Crakes, Bush Hens, Watercock, Gallinules, Swamphens, Moorhens & Coots |
| Bird Group : | GRUIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | The bird was foraging at the edge of the reeds. Some algae (most probably Spirogyra sp.) was stuck to its mouth. It was not observed ingesting it.
A few hours later it was trying to gulp a small gastropod whole but then left it. Maybe for its gizzard. - RS |
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