Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

(G. c. chloropus )

Armenian Name:	Եղեգնահավ

See Plate 22 for Common Moorhen and other similar species

Resident Status:	Year-round resident
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.