Lesser moorhen
The lesser moorhen (Paragallinula angulata) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is sometimes placed into the genus Gallinula. It is the only member of the genus Paragallinula.
| Lesser moorhen | |
|---|---|
| Matetsi Safari Area, Zimbabwe | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Paragallinula Sangster, Garcia-R & Trewick, 2015 |
| Species: | P. angulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Paragallinula angulata (Sundevall, 1850) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gallinula angulata Sundevall, 1851 | |
It is widely spread across Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding Southern Africa and Madagascar).
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