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| There are several kinds of waterfouls living in the Botanical Garden at Nantes. The photo on the left shows a moorhen. | |
| Moorhen is entirely black except for the brownish flight feathers whose border is white. Its head is red. The beak is half red and the tip is yellow. | |
| The diagram shows the characteristic coloring features of moorhen. Moorhen belongs to Rallidae family, order Gruiformes. Click the following link to go to List of Birds in France page. |
The moorhen lives near the pond where the fern shows its splender. But take a moment to look at its flower-like figures. Click the image for a larger view.
| What looks like brown flowers are brownish young fronds. Click the image for a larger view. |