Common Moorhen || Birds of UK || Episode - 13

Moorhens are one of the world's commonest birds and can be found right around the globe, going by different names such as 'Skitty Coot', 'Marsh Hen' and 'Common Gallinule'
Moorhens are blackish with a red and yellow beak and long, green legs.
Seen closer-up, they have a dark brown back and wings and a more bluish-black belly, with white stripes on the flanks
They eat water plants, seeds, fruit, grasses, insects, snails, worms and small fish
The common moorhen lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals and other wetlands
They are also spotted in lakes & ponds in cities also.
It is 12-15 inches in length and has a wingspan of a little under two feet.
Despite lacking either webbed or lobed feet, it is an excellent swimmer.
When disturbed, it usually takes cover in nearby vegetation, but if it does take to the air, its flight is short and laboured
When the common moorhen swims, it bobs its head back and forth. It is a better swimmer and walker than flier
The common moorhen gives a wide range of gargling calls and will emit loud hisses when threatened
In Hawaiian mythology, a moorhen brought fire to mankind, scorching its forehead red as it did so
A group of moorhens are collectively known as a "plump" of moorhens
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[@SudhakaranKK]

Beautifully presented

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So attractive the vedio is with its visuals and informative with the descriptions Love it

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👍👍

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Beautiful 👍👍

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Nice vedio

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[@yatratvmalayalam]

Informative!

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[@LifeTravelbyKris]

Good visuals lots of information 👍

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Nice video❤️

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[@rajeshp6700]

Really enjoy these short films that feature a particular bird but liked this one especially. You have a footage here that covers the Common Moorhen quite well and the filming is sharp and fluid. Also want to highlight again one of the hallmarks of Wanderscapes videos - the captions are so packed with information that complement the visuals perfectly to give a rounded viewing experience. Look forward to more!!

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[@fusion-music]

Nicely put together.

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[@JasminNooruniza]

Nice video... liked it🥰

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നല്ല വീഡിയോ ഈ പക്ഷിയെ ആദ്യം ആയി കാണുക ആണ്. പുതിയ അറിവ്

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[@Ellie_Bond]

We have a couple families of moorhens living in our pond but one of them (we call him Mr Puff Puff) has started ‘growling’? Almost a low husky vibration when we throw some food out to him and his kids. I’ve figured out the rest of their calls but I can’t quite figure out what he’s trying to say😂

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Interesting! Hopefully you'll figure it out soon :)

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മനോഹരം

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[@MaliniRajesh]

👍 Informative. മ്മടെ കുളക്കോഴി ടെ family ആണോ . That red face and beak looks distinctive.

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Thank you very much. അതെ, കുളക്കോഴിയുടെ ബന്ധു ആണ്. ഒരു ഛായ ഉണ്ട്, അല്ലേ?

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Ee birds me ellam adhyamay kaanukayanu, duck family aanu alle

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Thanks a lot for watching. നമ്മുടെ നാട്ടിലും കാണുന്ന പക്ഷിയാണ്. ഡക്ക് അല്ല. Rail എന്ന വിഭാഗത്തിൽ പെടും.