Of all Britain's birds, few are as common and widespread, and yet so often taken for granted, as the moorhen. This humble little waterbird goes quietly about its business, eking out a life on the ...

Juvenile common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus (formerly; Fulica chloropus), also known as the marshhen or, occasionally as the mirehen. In the USA, this species is known as the common gallinule.

BHUBANESWAR: Leucistic Common Moorhen, a rare coloured bird, was spotted at Mangalajodi wetland in Khurda district recently. Bird guide Madhu Behera spotted a rare mutation known as ‘leucism’ in the ...

A moorhen is about 32-35 cm long with a wing span of 50-55cm. They are a common breeding species found here, typically on wetland, all year round. Both sexes look similar and a moor hen is smaller ...

It has fairly dull colours of grey and black with a white undertail and a distinctive red bill with a yellow tip and a red face shield that extends up to the forehead. It feeds in the water and on ...

HAVE you ever heard of a common moorhen? If not, they belong to the rail family of birds and are actually a common species found across much of Africa, Europe and Asia, except for rainforest and very ...

SHOPPERS are being captivated by an "opportunistic" moorhen which has made a discarded wheelbarrow its makeshift home. The mum, which has a clutch of at least three eggs, is nesting in the ...

The black bird known as the moorhen is found throughout most of Europe as well as in North and South America and parts of Asia and Africa. The moorhen, known in Maltese as gallozz iswed, lives in well ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. According to Aboriginal folklore, the dusky moorhen's red and yellow beak and legs are the scars ...

The next time you pass by Thoraippakkam–Pallavaram Radial Road, spare a minute to enjoy the beauty of the purple moorhens happily feeding in the marshlands of Pallikaranai. The small, purple-coloured ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Bundaberg. Followed categories will be added to My News. It has fairly dull colours of grey and black with a white undertail and a distinctive red bill with a ...