Wildlifeof Malaysia
Common Moorhen
Cranes, Rails & Bustards
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Gallinula chloropus
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Habitat
Well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals and other wetlands
Range
Africa, Europe and Asia
The Eurasian moorhen, or common moorhen, is a rail found across many parts of Africa, Europe and Asia. It lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals and other wetlands, and is generally one of the most common Old World rails. It is absent from the polar regions and many tropical rainforests (Wikipedia, general species account).
The New World common gallinule and the Tristan and Gough moorhens were once treated as the same species but are now split because of genetic, bill-shield and vocal differences (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Common Moorhen live in?
- Well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals and other wetlands
- Where is the Common Moorhen found?
- Africa, Europe and Asia