COMMON GALLINULE
Gallinula chloropus
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Common Gallinule -
- Gallinula chloropus subsp. barbadensis Bond, 1954 +
- Gallinula chloropus subsp. cachinnans Bangs, 1915 +
- Gallinula chloropus subsp. cerceris Bangs, 1910 +
- Gallinula chloropus subsp. chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) +
- Gallinula chloropus subsp. galeata (Lichtenstein, 1818) +
- Gallinula chloropus subsp. garmani Allen, 1876 +
- Gallinula chloropus subsp. meridionalis (C. L. Brehm, 1831) +
- Gallinula chloropus subsp. orientalis Horsfield, 1821 +
- Gallinula chloropus subsp. pauxilla Bangs, 1915 +
- Gallinula chloropus subsp. pyrrhorrhoa A. Newton, 1861 +
- Hawaiian Gallinule +
- Mariana common gallinule +
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Table Of Contents
- Description
- Behavior
- Reproduction and Life History
- Morphology
- Trophic Strategy
- Ecology and Distribution
- Distribution
- Habitat
- Associations
- Conservation
- Relevance
- Uses
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- References and More Information
- Literature References
- Specialist Projects
- Common Names
Behavior
Common moorhens walk on aquatic vegetation. They also swim well and are able to dive and propel themselves with their legs. This species roosts at dusk in low trees or bushes. "During a heavy rain an incubating bird was seen to cover itself repeatedly with a sheet of polythene, in the manner of a cape, and to remove it when the rain stopped" (Taylor, 1998). (Taylor, 1998)
Communication and Perception
This species is territorial; therefore females use many antagonistic displays toward other females. A display of this species is seen as the low posture and the half opening the wings. After competition is finished, the female engages in bill dipping with the male, which signals courtship rituals. The female will also communicate acoustically that she is ready to mate with a murmur call. (Taylor, 1998)
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