moorhen

Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

Photographed in Mt. View, California and the Ardastra Gardens and Zoo, Nassau, Bahamas
The bottom two pictures show Moorhens raising their young. The second picture shows 4 very young Moorhens being fed by a parent. The third picture shows older young with their parents.

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Common Moorhen	(Gallinula chloropus)
Photographed in Mt. View, California and the Ardastra Gardens and Zoo, Nassau, Bahamas	The bottom two pictures show Moorhens raising their young. The second picture shows 4 very young Moorhens being fed by a parent. The third picture shows older young with their parents.
	Gruiformes	Natural History Notes