Species: Gallinula chloropus
English Name: Common Moorhen
Chinese Name: 黑水雞
Family: Rallidae
Description:
The common moorhen has 30-38 cm in length and can easily be identified by is dark body, red frontal shield, red bill with yellow tip and white undertail coverts. It is a common resident in Macao.
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References:
– Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Institute for Endangered Animals. (2010). Birds of Macao. Macao, SAR: Author.