Though not rare by most standards, today’s birds are rare within the SEANET database. One is the first of its species to be reported to us, and the other is one of only three in 6 years of walks. What do you think of these leggy two?
Bird A: Found by Maggie Komosinski in Rhode Island back in October 2010.
Bird B: Found by Rick Keup in South Carolina this week.
Is Bird A an American coot and Bird B a moorhen?
I agree with Molly that bird A is an American Coot, but I think bird B is a Purple Gallinule (Porphyrula martinica).
Wouter