Moorhen (Common Moorhen) Gallinula chloropus
An extremely familiar bird that can be found in the smallest of ponds. The majority of British birds are resident and sedentary, but they are joined by a few immigrants from elsewhere in north-west Europe in the autumn and winter.
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, South Creake, 15-Aug-08") |
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Moorhen, South Creake (Norfolk, UK), 15th August 2008
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Strumpshaw Fen, 14-Apr-12") |
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Moorhen, Strumpshaw Fen (Norfolk, UK), 14th April 2012
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Flitcham, 9-Feb-07") |
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Moorhen, Flitcham (Norfolk, UK), 9th February 2007
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Beeston Common, 17-Jul-05") |
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Beeston Common, 17-Jul-05") |
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Beeston Common, 17-Jul-05") |
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Beeston Common, 17-Jul-05") |
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adult Moorhen, Beeston Common (Norfolk, UK), 17th July 2005
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Salthouse, 12-Nov-05") |
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first-winter and adult Moorhens, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 12th November 2005
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, South Creake, 2-Jul-07") |
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Flitcham, 1-Jun-07") |
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Moorhen chick, South Creake (Norfolk, UK), 2nd July 2007
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Moorhen chick, Flitcham (Norfolk, UK), 1st June 2007
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Titchwell, 7-Jul-07") |
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chick and adult Moorhens, Titchwell (Norfolk, UK), 7th July 2007
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Lower Moors, 5-Oct-07") |
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Lower Moors, 5-Oct-07") |
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adult Moorhen, Lower Moors (Scilly, UK), 5th October 2007
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Salthouse, 17-Nov-07") |
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first-winter Moorhens, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 17th November 2007
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Salthouse, 21-Mar-04") |
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Salthouse, 21-Mar-04") |
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adult Moorhen, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 21st March 2004
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Salthouse, 3-Feb-07") |
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adult and first-winter Moorhens, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 3rd February 2007
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Salthouse, 16-Feb-08") |
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Moorhens, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 16th February 2008
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Salthouse, 7-Dec-03") |
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Cockshoot Broad, 5-Sep-09") |
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adult Moorhen, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 7th December 2003
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adult Moorhen, Cockshoot Broad (Norfolk, UK), 5th September 2009
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Flitcham, 9-Feb-07") |
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adult Moorhen, Cley (Norfolk, UK), 14th April 2007
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adult Moorhen, Flitcham (Norfolk, UK), 9th February 2007
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Lackford Lakes, 2-Jun-07") |
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Lackford Lakes, 2-Jun-07") |
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adult Moorhen, Lackford Lakes (Suffolk, UK), 2nd June 2007
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Elvas, 23-Apr-06") |
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Flitcham, 1-Oct-03") |
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adult Moorhen, Elvas (Alentejo, Portugal), 23rd April 2006
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adult Moorhen, Flitcham (Norfolk, UK), 1st October 2003
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, South Creake, 25-Jul-07") |
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, South Creake, 25-Jul-07") |
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juvenile Moorhen, South Creake (Norfolk, UK), 25th July 2007
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Swanton Morley, 1-Apr-12") |
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Moorhens, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 1st April 2012
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Salthouse, 31-Dec-05") |
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Salthouse, 31-Dec-05") |
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adult and first-winter Moorhens, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 31st December 2005
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Swanton Morley, 4-May-08") |
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Moorhen, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 4th May 2008
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Sparham Pools, 31-May-08") |
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Moorhen, Sparham Pools (Norfolk, UK), 31st May 2008
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, South Creake, 21-May-07") |
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Sheringham, 12-Aug-04") |
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adult Moorhen, South Creake (Norfolk, UK), 21st May 2007
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juvenile Moorhen, Sheringham (Norfolk, UK), 12th August 2004
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Flitcham, 17-Mar-04") |
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Newford Duckpond, 20-Oct-04") |
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adult Moorhen, Flitcham (Norfolk, UK), 17th March 2004
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adult Moorhen, Newford Duckpond, St Mary's (Scilly, UK), 20th October 2004
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Flitcham, 21-Dec-05") |
%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Titchwell, 9-Sep-04") |
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Moorhen, Flitcham (Norfolk, UK), 21st December 2005
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adult Moorhen, Titchwell (Norfolk, UK), 9th September 2004
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juvenile Moorhen, Horning (Norfolk, UK), 12th June 1999
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juvenile Moorhen, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 27th October 2007
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%20L.JPG "Moorhen, Swanton Morley, 12-Aug-07") |
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leucistic Moorhen, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 12th August 2007
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Moorhen chick, South Creake (Norfolk, UK), 12th June 2008
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%20L.jpg "Moorhen, Helston, 25-Sep-01") |
%20L.jpg "Moorhen, Helston, 25-Sep-01") |
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adult Moorhen, Helston Boating Lake (Cornwall, UK), 25th September 2001
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adult Moorhen, Blakeney (Norfolk, UK), 18th January 2004
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%20T.JPG "Purple Swamphen")
%20T.JPG "Water Rail")