紅冠水雞(學名:Gallinula chloropus),又叫黑水雞,係秧雞科黑水雞屬下一種雀,主要出現喺舊大陸地區。
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雌雄一樣樣,頭、頸同上背部分係灰黑色,下背、腰至尾上覆羽及兩翼覆羽係暗橄欖褐色;飛羽和尾羽係黑褐色。特徵係嘴係紅色、嘴嘅尖端黃色、體側有白橫斑,臀兩側有白斑。
繁殖期大概喺3-7月,雌雄水雞會一齊築巢同養育雛鳥,每次會生5-8粒蛋。
雛鳥為早熟性,全身都係毛茸茸嘅黑色毛,嘴嘅顏色同成鳥一樣。雛鳥出生無耐就識行,會跟住雌鳥身邊學搵食食。
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