| 11. | Bird species sighted at the park may include kingfisher, grey heron and moorhen.
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| 12. | This species is parasitised by the moorhen flea, " Dasypsyllus gallinulae ".
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| 13. | Moorhens and coots regularly nest here and other visitors include herons, kingfishers and warblers.
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| 14. | Waterfowl such as Ducks, Moorhens thrive in gardens and parks with access to water.
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| 15. | The common moorhen lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals and other wetlands.
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| 16. | The bird is also parasitised by the moorhen flea, " Dasypsyllus gallinulae ".
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| 17. | It was split from the common moorhen by the American Ornithologists'Union in July 2011.
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| 18. | The Tristan moorhen is an extinct species from the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha.
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| 19. | The common moorhen gives a wide range of gargling calls and will emit loud hisses when threatened.
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| 20. | The dusky moorhen is found in wetland habitats, with a preference for freshwater marshes and swamps.
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