Lesser moorhen
Paragallinula angulata (Sundevall, 1850)
The lesser moorhen (Paragallinula angulata) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh 114.5 g to 155 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the lesser moorhen
- Weight
- 114.5 g – 155 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 17.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the lesser moorhen live?
Not recorded
What is the 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.
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Is the lesser moorhen endangered?
The lesser moorhen is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the lesser moorhen classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusParagallinula
- SpeciesParagallinula angulata (Sundevall, 1850)
Synonyms Gallinula angulata
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- LEMOEnglish
- KleinwaterhoenderAfrikaans
- دجاجة ماء صغيرArabic
- دجاجة الماء الصغيرةArabic
- polla menudaCatalan
- slípka drobnáCzech
- Lille RørhøneDanish
- ZwergteichhuhnGerman
- nana galinoloEsperanto
- Afrika galinuloEsperanto
- Gallineta chicaSpanish
- väiketaitEstonian
- pikkuliejukanaFinnish
- Gallinule africaineFrench
- afrička mlakušaCroatian
- törpevízityúkHungarian
- Sciabica minoreItalian
- Gallinella d'acqua minoreItalian
- ヒメバンJapanese
- mažoji vištelėLithuanian
- mazā ūdensvistiņaLatvian
- Afrikaans WaterhoenDutch
- dvergsivhøneNorwegian
- kokoszka małaPolish
- Frango-d'água-menorPortuguese
- galinha-d'água-pequenaPortuguese
- galinha-de-água-pequenaPortuguese
- Малая камышницаRussian
- Камышница-крошкаRussian
- sliepočka maláSlovak
- Mala barska kokicaSerbian
- mindre rörhönaSwedish
- Küçük SutavuğuTurkish
- KgokgonakaTswana
- курочка малаUkrainian
- 小黑水雞Chinese
- 小黑水鸡Chinese
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Relatives of the lesser moorhen
Other species in the same family Rallidae.
Eurasian coot
Fulica atra
Common moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Corn crake
Crex crex
Water rail
Rallus aquaticus
Spotted crake
Porzana porzana
Baillon's crake
Zapornia pusilla
CompareLesser moorhen vs Eurasian cootLesser moorhen vs Common moorhenLesser moorhen vs Corn crakeLesser moorhen vs Water rail
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the lesser moorhen?
An adult lesser moorhen weighs 114.5 g – 155 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the lesser moorhen endangered?
The lesser moorhen is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the lesser moorhen?
The lesser moorhen (Paragallinula angulata) belongs to the family Rallidae in the order Gruiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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