Common Moorhens have blackish brown
upperparts and grey-black underparts, with a white line along the flanks and
a white undertail, yellow legs and a red facial shield, which is absent in
immature birds.
They
prefers
wetlands,
such
as
marshes
and
swamps,
and
feed
on
land,
as
well
as
in
or
above
the
water,
i.e.
floating
or
while
walking
on
floating
plants,
such
as
water hyacinths
and
the
leaves
of
water lilies.