Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

The common gallinule 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.

Scientific name

Gallinula galeata

Family

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

IUCN status

LC