Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Length 32-35cm
Wingspan 50-55cm
Weight 250-420g
Moorhens — sometimes called marsh hens — are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family. Most species are placed in the genus Gallinula, Latin for "little hen"
They are in the same family as coots, and their nervous behaviour has led them to being called 'Skitty Coots' in some areas. The are not 'moor' birds, the name being a corruption of 'merehen'.
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Length 32-35cm
Wingspan 50-55cm
Weight 250-420g
Moorhens — sometimes called marsh hens — are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family. Most species are placed in the genus Gallinula, Latin for "little hen"
They are in the same family as coots, and their nervous behaviour has led them to being called 'Skitty Coots' in some areas. The are not 'moor' birds, the name being a corruption of 'merehen'.