Species Cards
Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
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Group: |
© Erica Bower Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
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Food chain : |
Omnivore |
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What it eats : |
Midge larvae, snails, worms and other aquatic invertebrates, plus water plants, seeds, fruit and grasses. |
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Eaten by: |
Fox. Herons will eat young moorhens. |
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Habitat: |
PondPond |
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Description: |
Moorhens are smaller than coots and have a black body with a white stripe along the side, and a stubby tail that is white below. The beak is red with a pointed yellow tip.The legs and feet are a greenish yellow and the feet are not webbed, but have very long toes - good for supporting the bird's weight when walking over water weed. It makes a loud "kurr'uk" call. |
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