| 21. | The Sinhalese word " kukkula ", which is used for both moorhen and watercock.
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| 22. | Coots, moorhens and mallards breed on the lake, and it also supports amphibians and dragonflies.
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| 23. | Various birds including little grebes, painted storks and purple moorhen can be spotted in this lake.
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| 24. | This species is parasitised in the nest by the moorhen flea, " Dasypsyllus gallinulae ".
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| 25. | It was very similar to the Gough moorhen of Gough Island, located 395 miles to the southeast.
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| 26. | A handful of taxidermical specimens of the Tristan moorhen have been preserved, including one at Harvard University.
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| 27. | During the months of February and March, purple-moorhens and openbill storks can be seen here.
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| 28. | In 1956 eight Gough moorhens were released at Sandy Point on Tristan, and have subsequently colonised the island.
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| 29. | They often live alongside birds in the same genus, such as the Tasmanian nativehen and the common moorhen.
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| 30. | The "'Tristan moorhen "'and the Gough moorhen are two species of flightless rails.
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