Common Moorhen Juvenile
Gallinula chloropus (juvenile)
A Common Moorhen juvenile is a brownish, long-legged young bird living around marshes, ponds, canals, and slow streams. It swims well, walks over floating vegetation, and hides quickly when disturbed. It feeds on aquatic plants, seeds, insects, snails, and other small invertebrates. Unlike the adult, it lacks the bold red frontal shield and has duller plumage that helps it blend into wetland edges.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Common Moorhen Chick
- Common Moorhen Juvenile
- Common Moorhen