Medium-sized marsh bird with long yellow legs and toes. Adults are charcoal gray with a bright red bill and forehead shield. Note white stripe down the side and white outer tail feathers.

The common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), 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. [1] . It lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals and other wetlands. [1] .

Looking like an oversized version of a Purple Gallinule with a massive red bill, the Gray-headed Swamphen is an impressive bird and the largest rail in North America. Originally from southern Asia, it became established in southern Florida in the mid-1990s when birds escaped from captivity and began breeding.

Feb 19, 2021 · Waterhen, Moorhen or Gallinule – Which is It? Growing up in Yorkshire, I called them waterhens (now more usually known as moorhens). They are humble birds, preferring freshwater wetlands, and are sedentary, except that they are joined by birds moving from north-west Europe to winter in the UK.

May 27, 2024 · The moorhen is mainly charcoal gray to black bird, but its wing feathers tend to have a brownish appearance to them. Along the rear edges of each wing is a strip of white, and it may have small white patches towards its rear as well.

A very large bluish-purple waterbird with a red bill and forehead shield, as well as red legs and feet with long toes. The tail is flicked up often, revealing fluffy white “underpants.” Juveniles are duller than adults and lack the red bill and shield.

Moorhens —sometimes called marsh hens —are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family (Rallidae). Most species are placed in the genus Gallinula, Latin for "little hen." [1] . They are close relatives of coots. They are often referred to as (black) gallinules.

The Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) is a bird species in the rail family (Rallidae) found across many parts of the Old World. These birds live around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals, and other wetlands.

Identification: The common moorhen is a uniformly gray, duck-like bird with a short, red bill tipped with yellow. A line of white feathers on the flanks and the red bill distinguish the moorhen from the similar-looking coot.

The Mariana Common Moorhen is a slate-black bird about 14 inches (35 centimeters) in length.