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Gallinula chloropus (Common
moorhen)
Grootwaterhoender [Afrikaans]; Edenene (generic term for gallinules and
moorhens) [Kwangali]; Khohonoka [South Sotho]; Kgogomeetse/Kgogonoka
[North Sotho]; Nhapata (generic name for coot, gallinule, moorhen, crake
or rail) [Shona]; Kukumezani (generic name for moorhen or coot) [Tsonga];
Waterhoentje [Dutch]; Gallinule poule-d'eau [French]; Teichhuhn [German];
Galinha-d'įgua [Portuguese]
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Family: Rallidae
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| Common moorhen. [photo H. Robertson ©] |
Common moorhen, Paarl Bird Sanctuary, South
Africa. [photo Trevor Hardaker ©] |
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Common moorhen, Paarl Bird Sanctuary, South
Africa. [photo Trevor Hardaker ©] |
Common moorhen on nest. [photo Peter Steyn
©] |
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Common moorhen with chicks, Paarl Bird Sanctuary,
South Africa. [photo Trevor Hardaker ©] |
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Distribution of Common moorhen in southern Africa,
based on statistical smoothing of the records from first SA Bird Atlas
Project (©
Animal Demography unit, University of
Cape Town; smoothing by Birgit Erni and Francesca Little). Colours range
from dark blue (most common) through to yellow (least common).
See here for the latest distribution
from the SABAP2. |
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Common moorhen at its nest, Kgomo-Kgomo, South
Africa. [photo Warwick Tarboton ©] |
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