Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Common Gallinule - Gallinula galeata

Formerly Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes - Family: Rallidae Habitat: Ponds and marshes

All records since January 2014
Adult
Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© Hugo Aguilar
Dark grey with black head and neck
Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© J. Simón Tagtachian
Shorts white lines on flanks. Greenish legs
Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© J. Simón Tagtachian
Black undertail coverts with white on the sides
Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© J. Simón Tagtachian
Shield and bill red tipped yellow
Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© RAP
© Pablo Serur Solitary or in groups. Very boisterous. Disputes may end in short runs on the water or may escalate as is the case
Breeding
Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© Nicolás Giorgio
Chick and immature
Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© J. Simón tagtachian Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© J. Simón tagtachian
Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© J. Simón tagtachian Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© Sergio Cusano
Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© Sergio Cusano Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© Sergio Cusano
Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© Sergio Cusano Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© Sergio Cusano
Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© Carlos González Ledo Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© Carlos González Ledo
Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© Gustavo F. Brahamian Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© Gustavo F. Brahamian
Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© Carlos González Ledo Pollona negra/Common Gallinule© Sergio Cusano
Common gallinule attacked by Side-necked turtle
Pollona y tortuga/Gallinule and turtle Pollona y tortuga/Gallinule and turtle
Pollona y tortuga/Gallinule and turtle Pollona y tortuga/Gallinule and turtle
Pollona y tortuga/Gallinule and turtle Pollona y tortuga/Gallinule and turtle
Pollona y tortuga/Gallinule and turtle Pollona y tortuga/Gallinule and turtle
Today I witnessed a scene which I had never seen before. A juvenile Common gallinule was dragged under the water with a great fuss. A bit later the gallinule emerges dead and headless.... At the same time the attacker, a not very big side-necked turtle, pops up to get some air and goes under the water and keeps eating the gallinule. This scene is repeated once and again. When the turtle finally seems satisfied it leaves abandoning the rests of the gallinule. 30 1 16 © Nicolás Giorgio
More photographic records since January 2013