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        Birds of Israel       Partridge to Bustards       Common Moorhen

     Common Moorhen  / סופית  / Gallinula chloropus
 
What they eat Seeds , Insects
Preferred habitat All areas with fresh water vegetation,sewage ponds,fish ponds.
Status Very common passage migrant and winter visitor ,fairly common breeder in low lying areas next to water in north and central Israel
Recommended place to see Hula Valley, Beyt Shean Valley, Maagan Michael
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