Common Gallinule
Common Gallinule · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 339.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivorous
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 111).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 76).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
7 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Gallinula galeata sandvicensis
Hawaiian Is.
- Gallinula galeata cachinnans
se Canada, USA to w Panama, Bermuda and Galápagos
- Gallinula galeata cerceris
Greater and Lesser Antilles
- Gallinula galeata barbadensis
Barbados
- Gallinula galeata pauxilla
e Panama, n and w Colombia and w Ecuador to sw Peru and n Chile
- Gallinula galeata garmani
Andes of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina
- Gallinula galeata galeata
Trinidad, the Guianas south to Uruguay and n Argentina
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Gallinula galeata
Which family does it belong to?
Rails, Crakes, Coots (Rallidae)
Where is it found?
North America & South America & Pacific Ocean: widespread
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Kakalotli · CC BY-NC


