An observation of courtship behavior of Gallinula chloropus

This document reports an observation of courtship behavior of Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus in Maharashtra. This occasional observation was made in the region of Chalisgaon Tehsil, Dist. Jalgaon. It was noted that the species prefer open areas near water bodies to perform courtship, also the time extent to which the courtship was displayed varied from previous reports