The Common Gallinule has overall_color color of charcoal grey and white and red and yellow.
The Common Gallinule has above_color color of charcoal grey and white and red and yellow.
The Common Gallinule has head color of charcoal grey.
The Common Gallinule has face color of charcoal grey and red.
The Common Gallinule has below_color color of charcoal grey.
The Common Gallinule has back color of charcoal grey and white.
The Common Gallinule has bill color of red and yellow.
The Common Gallinule has wing color of charcoal grey and white.
The Common Gallinule has belly color of charcoal grey.
The Common Gallinule has tail color of charcoal grey.
The Common Gallinule has chest color of charcoal grey.
The Common Gallinule has leg color of yellowish.
The Common Gallinule has neck color of charcoal grey.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Common Gallinule
The length of the Common Gallinule is from 12.6 inches to 13.8 inches (32.0 cm to 35.1 cm).
The weight of the Common Gallinule is from 10.9 ounces to 16.1 ounces (309.0 grams to 456.4 grams).
The wingspan of the Common Gallinule is from 21.3 inches to 24.4 inches (54.1 cm to 62.0 cm).
Pictures of the Common Gallinule
Common Gallinule, Common Gallinule – Gallinula galeata, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Boynton Beach, Florida, April 21, 2021 by Judy Gallagher, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Gallinule, Common gallinule by Greg Schechter, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Gallinule, common gallinule by nate steiner, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Gallinule, common gallinule by MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Gallinule, DSC_9171 by Bird Brian, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Gallinule, Common Gallinule by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Gallinule, Common Gallinule by Jason Crotty, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Gallinule, DSC_9300 by Bird Brian, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Gallinule, Common Gallinule by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Gallinule, Common Gallinule by Aztlek, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Gallinule, Adult Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Gallinule, IMG_7433 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Gallinule, IMG_7425 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Gallinule, IMG_9679 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Gallinule, IMG_9907 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Gallinule, Rorhona, Gallinula chloropus, Common moorhen by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Gallinule, Juvenile Common Gallinule by Amaury Laporte, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Gallinule, Juvenile Gallinule by Jonathan Blithe, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Gallinule, Common Gallinule (juvenile) by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Gallinule, IMG_9116 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Common Gallinule
swims, walks on land, or climbs through marsh plants to forage.
When swimming, the head may dip underwater or the body may topple, with the head down and the tail up.
.
What the Common Gallinule Likes to Eat
The Common Gallinule feeds on the following:
leaves
stems
seeds of various water plants
fruits
berries of terrestrial plants
insects
spiders
earthworms
snails
mollusks
tadpoles
carrion
eggs of other birds
Where To Find the Common Gallinule
You can find the Common Gallinule in the following habitats:
