Immature © Matt Davis
Juvenile © Nick Komar
Adult and juvenile © Todd A. Watkins
Adult © David Disher
+ 5
Adult © John Whigham
Adult © Jay McGowan
Adult (with American Coot) © Max Wilson
Habitat © Evan Lipton

Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata

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Identification

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Blackish, chicken-like marsh bird, often found near cattails, never far from water. Often seen swimming, picking at the water's surface, or walking along the edge of aquatic vegetation. Thick legs and long toes are drab yellow. Adults have bright red bill with yellow tip, thin white side stripe, and some white under the tail. Immatures are paler and grayer than adults, lacking brightly colored bill.

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