Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata(Lichtenstein, MHC, 1818)
English (US) Common Gallinule
The Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) in the order Gruiformes.
- Scientific name
- Gallinula galeata
- Order
- Gruiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Common Gallinule
- Described by
- (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1818)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Gallinula galeata sandvicensis
- Gallinula galeata cachinnans
- Gallinula galeata cerceris
- Gallinula galeata barbadensis
- Gallinula galeata pauxilla
- Gallinula galeata garmani
- Gallinula galeata galeata
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Crex galeata
- Described by
- (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1818)
- Type locality
- Brazil (or Paraguay, ex Azara.?)
- Original description
- Verzeichniss von ausgestopften Säugethieren und Vögeln (etc.) p.36 Concept
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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