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Common Gallinule viewed at wildlife viewing site located in Port Aransas, TX Common gallinule,Gallinula galeata Click/tap to enlarge

Common Gallinule

viewed at wildlife viewing site located in Port Aransas, TX

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The common gallinule is a bird in the family Rallidae. It was split from the common moorhen by the American Ornithologists' Union in July 2011. It lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals, and other wetlands in the Americas.

Similar species: Crane-like Birds
Species identified by Slowbutsteady
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Uploaded Sep 23, 2023. Captured Feb 21, 2017 15:52.
  • E-30
  • f/8.0
  • 1/800s
  • ISO800
  • 194mm