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Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata

Overview​

Description​

The common gallinule (Gallinula galeata) is a bird in the family Rallidae. It was split from the common moorhen by the American Ornithologists' Union in July 2011. It lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals, and other wetlands in the Americas. The common gallinule is one of the most conspicuous rail species in North America, along with the American coot.1

Taxonomy​

Gruiformes > Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) > Rails, Gallinules, and Allies

Sightings​

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Places Seen​

  • California, United States
  • Ciudad de México, Mexico

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Footnotes​

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_gallinule ↩