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Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
(G. c. chloropus )
| Armenian Name: | Եղեգնահավ |
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See Plate 22 for Common Moorhen and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 32-35 cm, Wing Span:50-55 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 103. |
| Description: | White line along flanks; black and white undertail coverts. |
| Adult: | Red frontal shield and yellow-tipped bill. |
| Juvenile: | Mainly dark brown with off-white throat and belly. Bill brownish. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Common Coot by red frontal shield, white stripe on sides. |
| Behavior: | Swims with bobbing of head and jerking of tail. Walks with head bent forward. |
| Habitat: | Lakes, marshes, slow-flowing rivers. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, aquatic plants. |
| Nest: | Woven cup of reeds on mound of old reeds. |
| Eggs: | 43 mm, 5-13, yellow-brown, dark spots. |
