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Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
Sales Professional with great love for nature, collecting various birds on my camera, fighting for conservation of nature. My wife,Gaythri Devi also sharing similar interests and also being a better photographer, you can find us on Sundays in some jungle!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus 32-35cm
Thaazhaikkozhi in Tamil (தாழைக்கோழி)
Widespread resident and winter visitor. While lateral undertail coverts and usually white lin along flanks. Breeding adult has red bill with yellow tip and red shield; non breeding adult has duller bill and legs. Juvenile has dull green bill, and is mainly brown. Freshwater wetlands.

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