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Common Gallinule or Gallinula galeata  Common gallinule,Fall,Gallinula galeata,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge

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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 William Bodine
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By William Bodine

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Uploaded Dec 18, 2023. Captured Dec 16, 2023 09:39 in Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, 2757 E Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234, USA.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/166s
  • ISO250
  • 275mm