We expect that common moorhen occurs at least casually on wetlands in the Rainwater Basin area. Throughout most if its range, common moorhen is characteristic of semipermanent and permanent wetlands supporting dense stands of emergent aquatic vegetation.
Common moorhen occurs in our area too infrequently to be adversely affected by wetland loss.
Our only evidence of nesting within the study area is included in statements by Bruner et al. Later, Haecker et al. Haecker et al's.