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Chris Packham presents the moorhen.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

Chris Packham presents the story of the Moorhen. Almost anywhere there's freshwater you might hear or see a moorhen. They're easy to identify from their red and yellow bill, red shield on the forehead and green-ish yellow legs with a red patch that looks like a garter.

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Tue 23 May 2023 05:58

Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

Webpage image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)

Broadcasts

  • Thu 23 Jan 2014 05:58
  • Fri 8 May 2020 05:58
  • Tue 1 Jun 2021 05:58
  • Tue 23 May 2023 05:58

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