Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosaGould, J, 1846
English (US) Dusky Moorhen
The Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) 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 tenebrosa
- Order
- Gruiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Dusky Moorhen
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1846
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Gallinula tenebrosa frontata
- Gallinula tenebrosa neumanni
- Gallinula tenebrosa tenebrosa
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1846
- Type locality
- South Australia.
- Original description
- The birds of Australia pt22 pl.14
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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