Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

The common moorhen, also known as the waterhen, is a bird species in the rail family (Rallidae). It is distributed across many parts of the Old World, across Africa, Europe, and Asia. It lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals and other wetlands. The species is not found in the polar regions or many tropical rainforests; generally it is one of the most common Old World rail species, together with the Eurasian coot in some regions.

Scientific name

Gallinula chloropus

Family

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

IUCN status

LC

Birds of Conservation Concern

Amber