Common Gallinule (Moorhen), Gallinule galeata cachinnans , 14 in. Prefers water with abundant emergent vegetation. Handheld.

Feeding at the inlet of the first pond of Henderson Bird Preserve, Henderson, Clark County, Nevada, United States.

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Female Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater obscurus, 7.5 in. COMMON in open or patchy woodlands, open fields and lawns.

Wetlands Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States.

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Tags:   Birds of Nevada Icteridae Troupials and Allies Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater

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Immature Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Polioptila melanura, L. 4.5 inches. UNCOMMON and local in dry desert-scrub habitat.

Wetlands Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA.

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Male Cinnamon Teal, Spatula cyanoptera, 16 in. Fairly COMMON on shallow ponds in or near marshy vegetation. Handheld.

Feeding at the intake water on the first pool at Henderson Bird Preserve, Henderson, Clark County, Nevada, United States.

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Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Polioptila melanura, 11.43 cm. / 4.5 in. UNCOMMON and local in dry desert-scrub habitat. Breeding plumage.

Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve, Henderson, Clark County, Nevada, United States.

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