Genus

Typical Moorhens

Gallinula

6 species in our catalog · found in 194 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
GenusGallinula (Typical Moorhens)

Species in this group

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Gallinula mortierii

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Gallinula chloropus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Gallinula tenebrosa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Gallinula angulata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Gallinula ventralis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Gallinula melanops

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Moorhens

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~90%
	Tasmanian Nativehen			~90%
2	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~70%
	Common Moorhen			~70%
3	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~60%
	Common Moorhen			~60%
4	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	~60%
	Common Moorhen			~60%
5	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~60%
	Common Moorhen			~60%
6	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~50%
	Tasmanian Nativehen			~50%
7	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~50%
	Common Moorhen			~50%
8	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~30%
	Common Moorhen			~30%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
9	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	~30%
	Common Moorhen			~30%
10	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	~30%
	Common Moorhen			~30%
11	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Common Moorhen			~30%
12	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~30%
	Common Moorhen			~30%
13	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Common Moorhen			~30%
14	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~30%
	Common Moorhen			~30%
15	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~20%
	Common Moorhen			~20%
16	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~20%
	Common Moorhen			~20%
17	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Dusky Moorhen			~20%
	Black-tailed Nativehen			<5%
18	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Common Moorhen			~20%
19	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	~20%
	Common Moorhen			~20%
20	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~20%
	Common Moorhen			~20%
21	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1	~20%
	Common Moorhen			~20%
22	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	~20%
	Common Moorhen			~20%
23	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Dusky Moorhen			~20%
24	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~20%
	Common Moorhen			~20%
25	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~20%
	Common Moorhen			~20%
26	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	~20%
	Common Moorhen			~20%
27	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~20%
	Common Moorhen			~20%
28	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Common Moorhen			~20%
29	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Dusky Moorhen			~20%
	Black-tailed Nativehen			Insufficient data
30	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~20%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
31	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
32	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
33	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
34	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
	Spot-flanked Gallinule			<5%
35	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
36	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
37	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
38	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
39	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
40	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
41	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
42	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
43	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
44	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
45	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
46	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~10%
	Lesser Moorhen			~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
47	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Dusky Moorhen			~10%
	Black-tailed Nativehen			<5%
48	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
49	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
50	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
51	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
52	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
53	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
54	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
	Lesser Moorhen			Insufficient data
55	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
56	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
57	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
58	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
59	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
60	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
61	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
62	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Lesser Moorhen			Insufficient data
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
63	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
64	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Dusky Moorhen			~10%
65	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
66	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
67	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
	Lesser Moorhen			Insufficient data
68	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
69	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
70	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
71	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
	Spot-flanked Gallinule			Insufficient data
72	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
73	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
74	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
75	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Black-tailed Nativehen			Insufficient data
	Dusky Moorhen			<5%
76	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Tasmanian Nativehen			~10%
77	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
78	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
79	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Common Moorhen			~10%
80	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2	~10%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
81	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
82	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
83	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
84	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
85	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
86	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
87	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
88	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Dusky Moorhen			<5%
89	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Dusky Moorhen			Insufficient data
	Black-tailed Nativehen			Insufficient data
90	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
91	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
92	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
93	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
94	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
95	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
96	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
97	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
98	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	Black-tailed Nativehen			<5%
99	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Dusky Moorhen			<5%
100	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
101	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
102	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
103	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
	Lesser Moorhen			Insufficient data
104	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
105	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Dusky Moorhen			<5%
	Black-tailed Nativehen			Insufficient data
106	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
	Lesser Moorhen			Insufficient data
107	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
108	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
109	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
110	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
111	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
112	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
113	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
114	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
115	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
	Lesser Moorhen			Insufficient data
116	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
117	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
118	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
119	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Black-tailed Nativehen			Insufficient data
120	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
121	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
122	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
123	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
124	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
	Lesser Moorhen			Insufficient data
125	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
126	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
127	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
128	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
129	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
130	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
131	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
132	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Lesser Moorhen			<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
133	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
134	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
135	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
136	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
	Spot-flanked Gallinule			Insufficient data
137	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
138	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
139	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
140	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
141	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
	Lesser Moorhen			Insufficient data
142	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
143	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Dusky Moorhen			<5%
144	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
145	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
146	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
147	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Dusky Moorhen			Insufficient data
	Black-tailed Nativehen			Insufficient data
148	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
149	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
150	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
151	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
152	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
153	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
154	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
155	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
156	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
157	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
158	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Lesser Moorhen			Insufficient data
159	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
160	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
161	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
162	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	Lesser Moorhen			Insufficient data
163	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
164	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
165	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
166	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Lesser Moorhen			Insufficient data
167	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
168	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
169	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Dusky Moorhen			Insufficient data
170	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
171	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
172	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
173	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
174	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
175	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
176	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
177	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
178	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
179	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
180	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
181	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
182	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
183	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			<5%
184	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
185	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
186	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
187	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
188	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
189	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
190	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
191	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
192	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
193	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data
194	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Common Moorhen			Insufficient data

Typical Moorhens

Species in this group

Tasmanian Nativehen

Common Moorhen

Dusky Moorhen

Lesser Moorhen

Black-tailed Nativehen

Spot-flanked Gallinule

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Moorhens

Parks Ranked