Common Moorhen
A species of Moorhens, Also known as Moorhen Scientific name : Gallinula chloropus Genus : Moorhens
Common Moorhen, A species of Moorhens
Also known as:
Moorhen
Botanical name: Gallinula chloropus
Genus: Moorhens
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Description
The common Moorhen is often found in slow-moving or standing-water aquatic ecosystems with dense vegetation coverage where they can hide and forage for food. If vegetation is dense enough, their large feet even enable them to walk across the floating plants. These birds are opportunistic feeders and will eat any food that is currently available.
Size
30 - 38 cm
Life Expectancy
11 years
Feeding Habits
Common Moorhen forages for vegetable matter and small aquatic animals. It utilizes unique foraging techniques like walking on lilypads and upending in water. Common Moorhen can be secretive but also exhibits tameness in certain habitats. It remains abundant despite habitat loss.
Habitat
Common Moorhen exhibits a preference for a variety of wetland habitats, including marshes, lakes with abundant vegetation, and even urban park ponds. This species is adaptable to a broad range of climatic conditions but is typically found in regions with freshwater environments that avoid extreme cold, as some populations are migratory to escape frozen waters. Common Moorhen thrives in natural and artificial wetlands with emergent plants along the fringes, such as rivers, streams, canals, and rice fields, and often requires sheltered water bodies that have a mix of open water and plant cover. While generally avoiding oligotrophic or highly saline waters, common Moorhen can inhabit brackish areas and is commonly found in lowland regions but can also be spotted up to altitudes of 3000 meters in certain parts of the world.
Dite type
Omnivorous
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