Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata (Lichtenstein, 1818)In need of conservation  -  S2S3B (State rare breeder)    Synonyms: Blue Peter, COGA, Common Moorhen, COMO, Gallinula chloropus cachinnans.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Gruiformes   >   Family Rallidae   >   Genus Gallinula   

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A Common Gallinule in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/19/2016). Photo by Ed Boyd. (MBP list)

A Common Gallinule in Worcester Co., Maryland (2/6/2021). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Common Gallinules in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/3/2015). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

A Common Gallinule in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/26/2015). Photo by Max Wilson. (MBP list)

A Common Gallinule in Washington Co., Maryland (5/20/2014). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An immature Common Gallinule (right) with American Coot, Worcester Co., Maryland (11/11/2011). Formerly known as Common Moorhen. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

Common Gallinule in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/5/2022). (c) david mlr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by david_mlr via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Gallinule in Dorchester Co., Maryland (2/15/2021). (c) Sam Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sam Williams via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An immature Common Gallinule in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/30/2011). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Common Gallinule in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/3/2015). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

Common Gallinule in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/11/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

A Common Gallinule in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/3/2015). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

A Common Gallinule in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/28/2020). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Common Gallinule in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/14/2016). Photo by J.B. Churchill. (MBP list)

An adult Common Gallinule in Howard Co., Maryland (4/21/1977). Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)


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