Robert Siegel 
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Gallinula - moorhens, common gallinule
 
 
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Railidae 
Genus: Gallinula
Species on page - 2 species depicted (out of 4)
but also see Porphyriops and Tribonyx 
In addition, several recently extinct species.
 
Florida or common gallinule (Gallinula galeata)
 
European gallinule (Gallinula chloropus)
Common gallinule (Gallinula galeata)
Florida moorhen
Common gallinule (Gallinula galeata)
Family: Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
Boyton Beach
November 27, 2012
knobby kneed moorchild
Common gallinule
	
Young gallinule
	
	
European moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
More hen
 
 
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Last modified: November 3, 2023
 
Created: December 1, 2012
Contact: siegelr@stanford.edu
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