Grey-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) collecting the reeds.

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A very large bluish-purple gallinule with a red bill and forehead shield and red legs and feet with long toes. The tail is flicked up often, revealing fluffy white “underpants.” Juveniles are duller than adults and lack the red bill and shield. A common inhabitant of marshy, vegetated freshwater bodies such as swamps, rivers, and lakes; usually in small groups.

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Size: 3400px × 2267px
Location: Thol bird sanctuary,gujarat, India
Photo credit: © Amarjeetsinh Jhala / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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