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Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Juvenile
Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Juvenile

About Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Cranes, Rails, and Allies
  • Family: Rails, Gallinules, and Allies

Common moorhens are widely distributed. In the United States, they are found year-round in California, Arizona, New Mexico and the Atlantic and Gulf coast states. They migrate and breed in the eastern half of the United States during the summer. They are also found throughout Mexico and Central America. The Common Moorhen is also found in South America, its range cutting through the middle of the continent from Brazil to Argentina and Peru. This species is also found year-round throughout Europe except Northern Scandinavia. From Europe it is migratory into Russia during the summer months. It is found also in India and the southern half of Asia south to the Philippine Islands. In Africa this species is only found in the area of South Africa, Madagascar, a large section of the Congo and Algeria.

Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Native ); palearctic (Native ); oriental (Native ); ethiopian (Native ); neotropical (Native )


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Lifelists

Trips

Visits

  • 2006-01-09
    Kheoladeo National Park, India
    Image from 2006-01-09
    Image from 2006-01-09
  • 2006-03-25
    Goksu Delta, Turkey
  • 2010-12-31
    London, England
  • 2011-01-06
    Lake Awasa, Ethiopia
  • 2011-01-15
    Lake Ziway, Ethiopia
  • 2011-01-23
    Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
  • 2011-02-01
    London, England
  • 2013-01-08
    Lijiang - Lashihai Wetland Park, China
  • 2013-02-01
    Ang Trapeang Thmor, Cambodia
  • 2013-02-16
    Namieri National Park, India
  • 2013-10-25
    Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
  • 2015-03-26
    Juego de Bolas, Spain
  • 2017-01-01
    Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
  • 2017-11-15
    Andasibe, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-19
    Ankarafantsika Nature Reserve, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-23
    Antananarivo, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-25
    London, England
    Image from 2017-11-25
  • 2019-10-03
    Orkney Islands, England
  • 2019-10-05
    London, England
  • 2021-09-24
    Oxford, England
  • 2021-09-26
    Selsey, England
  • 2021-09-27
    Selsey, England
  • 2021-09-28
    Selsey, England
  • 2023-03-17
    Tempasuk Plain, Malaysia
  • 2023-03-18
    Tempasuk Plain, Malaysia
  • 2024-02-22
    Naha Triangular Pond, Japan
  • 2024-03-02
    Tama River, Japan
  • 2024-07-17
    Taipei Botanical Garden, Taiwan
  • 2024-07-18
    Daan Park, Taiwan
  • 2024-08-11
    Tamblingan Lake, Indonesia
  • 2025-01-29
    Arusha National Park, Tanzania
  • 2025-02-10
    Pemba - Ngezi Forest, Tanzania
  • 2025-02-14
    Stone Town, Tanzania
  • 2025-02-21
    Oued Massa, Morocco
  • 2025-02-26
    Lac Zerouka, Morocco
  • 2025-02-27
    Source of Esskhounate, Morocco
  • 2025-02-27
    Volubilis, Morocco
  • 2025-02-28
    Volubilis, Morocco
  • 2025-03-04
    La Janda, Spain
  • 2025-03-04
    Bonanza, Spain
  • 2025-03-07
    La Janda, Spain
  • 2025-03-08
    La Janda, Spain
  • 2025-03-10
    Cordoba, Spain
  • 2025-03-10
    Toledo, Spain
  • 2025-03-11
    Toledo, Spain
  • 2025-03-11
    Parque Nacional Tablas Daimiel, Spain
  • 2025-03-12
    Toledo, Spain
  • 2025-08-15
    Genung Kerinci, Indonesia