Lesser moorhen
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Scientific classification 
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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.[2]
Taxonomy
The lesser moorhen was formerly placed in the genus Gallinula, but a 2015 molecular genetic study demonstrated that Gallinula was composed of four distinct lineages. The genus was split into four genera: Gallinula (sensu stricto), Paragallinula, Porphyriops, and Tribonyx.[3]
P. angulata is the only known species of Paragallinula which makes Paragallinula a monotypic genus.
The name Paragallinula comes from the Greek para 'beside' and the genus Gallinula. It is named for its similarity with the members of Gallinula, but it also indicates its unique genetic lineage.[3]
Distribution
The lesser moorhen is widely spread across Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding Southern Africa and Madagascar).[1] It was once recorded in the Western Palearctic as a rare vagrant.[4] This species has also been sighted in Brazil, Egypt, Morocco, and Oman.[1][5]
References
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- ^ a b c Template:Cite iucn
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Flufftails, finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes, limpkin". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sangster, George; Garcia-R, Juan Carlos; Trewick, Steve A. (2015-11-16). "A new genus for the Lesser Moorhen Gallinula angulata Sundevall, 1850 (Aves, Rallidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy (153). doi:10.5852/ejt.2015.153. ISSN 2118-9773.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lesser Moorhen in Cape Verde, March 2019". BirdGuides. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.MaghrebOrnitho (2025-03-19). "First record of Lesser Moorhen for Morocco". MaghrebOrnitho. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
External links
- Lesser moorhen - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
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