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Gough Moorhen
Gallinula comeri (Allen, JA, 1892)
Rallidae — Rails, Crakes & Coots
Gough Moorhen, Gallinula comeri, is a rail of the family Rallidae that breeds on Gough Island in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a medium-sized bird with limited flight ability, and it is smaller and more compact than the Common Moorhen, with shorter wings. Its bill is red with a yellow tip, and it has a red frontal shield. The species was first described by Allen in 1892. It was once restricted to Gough Island and was later introduced to Tristan da Cunha in 1956.
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rallidae — Rails, Crakes & Coots
- Breeding range
- Atlantic Ocean: Gough Is.
