The common gallinule, also lovingly referred to as the "swamp chicken," is found in the Everglades and marsh areas throughout the southern and eastern United States. They are easily identifiable by their red face marking and long yellow legs. If you live near a pond, canal, or marsh, you may have heard their very distinctive call. These birds were originally believed to be part of the moorhen family, but were reclassified as a common gallinule in 2011 by the American Ornithologists' Union. Next
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Common Gallinule. Blackish, chicken-like marsh bird, often found near cattails, never far from water. Often seen swimming, picking at the water's surface, or walking along the edge of aquatic vegetation. Thick legs and long toes are drab yellow. Adults have bright red bill with yellow tip, thin white side stripe, and some white under the tail | Sandeep Deshmukh
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