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Introduction
What the Gray-headed Swamphen Looks Like
The Gray-headed Swamphen has overall_color color of purplish and blue green and white and red and greenish.
The Gray-headed Swamphen has above_color color of greenish.
The Gray-headed Swamphen has head color of greenish.
The Gray-headed Swamphen has face color of greenish.
The Gray-headed Swamphen has below_color color of purplish and blue green and white.
The Gray-headed Swamphen has undertail color of white.
The Gray-headed Swamphen has back color of greenish.
The Gray-headed Swamphen has bill color of red.
The Gray-headed Swamphen has wing color of greenish.
The Gray-headed Swamphen has belly color of purplish.
The Gray-headed Swamphen has tail color of greenish.
The Gray-headed Swamphen has chest color of blue-green.
The Gray-headed Swamphen has leg color of red.
The Gray-headed Swamphen has neck color of purplish.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Gray-headed Swamphen
The length of the Gray-headed Swamphen is from 15.0 inches to 19.7 inches (38.1 cm to 50.0 cm).
The weight of the Gray-headed Swamphen is from 17.8 ounces to 30.0 ounces (504.6 grams to 850.5 grams).
The wingspan of the Gray-headed Swamphen is from 35.4 inches to 39.4 inches (89.9 cm to 100.1 cm).
Pictures of the Gray-headed Swamphen
Feeding Behavior of the Gray-headed Swamphen
forages primarily by wading in shallow marshes, wet fields, or along shorelines.
It also occasionally swims while foraging and occasionally climbs around in marsh plants.
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What the Gray-headed Swamphen Likes to Eat
The Gray-headed Swamphen feeds on the following:
- plant material (stalks, roots, leaves, and seeds of aquatic plants, especially spikerush)
- insects
- frogs
- snails
- small creatures
- food scraps
Where To Find the Gray-headed Swamphen
You can find the Gray-headed Swamphen in the following habitats:
- Shallow freshwater wetlands
- marshes
- ponds
- flooded fields