Common Gallinule
Gallinula chloropus
Local Name: Common Moorhen or Common Gallinule
Status:
Common breeding resident. Numbers of breeding pairs on the rise.
Local Habitat:
Ponds with dense vegetation where they can quickly take cover. Cattails around ponds and marshes are particularly favoured.
Habits:
Nests between March and September, usually two broods. Feeds on pondweed, seeds and insects. Head pumps when swimming.
Commonly Seen:
Spittal Pond, Warwick Pond, Paget Marsh
