Need help ID this, beak like duck, body like chicken (1 Viewer)

dixonlau

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• Dec 5, 2019

• #1

I could not figure out what species is this. Its beak looks like duck but the body.... round like chicken :eek!: Based on its color, it is likely female.

Spotted at local pond, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo.

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howiewu

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• Dec 5, 2019

• #2

One of the moorhen species.

 

Julie50

Mostly in the Midlands :)

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• Dec 5, 2019

• #3

If it was in the uk I would say moorhen - but the beak looks different?

 

Andy Adcock

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• Dec 5, 2019

• #4

A juvenile Common Moorhen I believe, Dusky doesn't have the white flank line.

 

dixonlau

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• Dec 5, 2019

• #5

Wow, this is first time I saw and know got this kind of species. I do believe it is Common Moorhen. Thank you guys for all the help.

Will it consider Immature or Juvenile? Immature consider almost fully grown and Juvenile still consider young? I would like to understand if any differences between this two. Thanks.

 

rollingthunder

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• Dec 10, 2019

• #6

It is a ‘dusky’ looking young bird:t:

Laurie -