Gallinula chloropus
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Red bill with a yellow tip and a red frontal shield, whereas both are white on a coot
A broken white line runs along the flanks just above the waterline
Two white patches split by black under the tail, constantly cocked and flicked as it swims and walks
Long greenish-yellow legs and very long toes let it walk over floating vegetation
Stays near the reed edge rather than open water and slips into cover when alarmed
An explosive throaty kurrruk and short kik notes, erupting suddenly from the reeds
