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Eurasian Moorhen
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Rails, limpkin & sunbittern

Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishEurasian Moorhen
DutchWaterhoen
SpanishGallineta común
Chinese黑水鸡
Scientific nameGallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

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. It lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals and other wetlands. The species is not found in the polar regions or many tropical rainforests; generally it is one of the most common Old World rail species, together with the Eurasian coot in some regions.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGruiformes
FamilyRallidae
GenusGallinula

In Suriname

30Records in Suriname
1964First record
2017Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne9
  • Nickerie3
  • Coronie1
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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