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cranes, coots, and rails
coots and rails
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Classification
Local animals in this group:
common moorhen
Additional information:
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moorhens
Gallinula
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Reptilia
turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
Reptilia: information (1)
Reptilia: pictures (2420)
Reptilia: specimens (33)
Reptilia: sounds (143)
Class
Aves
birds
Aves: information (1)
Aves: pictures (2052)
Aves: specimens (28)
Aves: sounds (143)
Order
Gruiformes
cranes, coots, and rails
Gruiformes: information (1)
Gruiformes: pictures (52)
Gruiformes: specimens (3)
Gruiformes: sounds (11)
Family
Rallidae
coots and rails
Rallidae: information (1)
Rallidae: pictures (32)
Rallidae: specimens (1)
Rallidae: sounds (11)
Genus
Gallinula
moorhens
Gallinula: pictures (11)
Gallinula: sounds (1)
Species
Gallinula angulata
lesser moorhen
Species
Gallinula chloropus
common moorhen
Gallinula chloropus: information (1)
Gallinula chloropus: pictures (11)
Gallinula chloropus: sounds (1)
Species
Gallinula melanops
spot-flanked gallinule
Species
Gallinula mortierii
Tasmanian native-hen
Species
Gallinula nesiotis
Gough moorhen
Species
Gallinula pacifica
Samoan moorhen
Species
Gallinula silvestris
San Cristobal moorhen
Species
Gallinula tenebrosa
dusky moorhen
Species
Gallinula ventralis
black-tailed native-hen