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, …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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." …

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, …

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