Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)

South Padre Island, Texas, November 17, 2017.

First seen in Florida, Feb 27, 2016

We've also seen them in Cuba, Texas, the Galapagos, and New York.

I saw some with chicks during my February, 2023 trip:

Guat's Up: Birding in Guatemala

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• Pair of Common Gallinule in the Galapagos
• Montezuma NWR, Oct 4, 2021
• Guatemala, Feb 24, 2023

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