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genus

Gallinula

Gallinula is a genus in the family Rallidae. This database currently files 7 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
7
Threatened
1
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
57%
Weight range
339.6 g – 530.1 g

Best-known members of Gallinula

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Gallinula?

4 of 7 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
VUVulnerable125%
LCLeast Concern375%

Where is Gallinula found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 2 species
  • None on record
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia2

All species in Gallinula

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Common moorhenGallinula chloropusRallidaeLeast Concern339.6 gNot recorded
Dusky moorhenGallinula tenebrosaRallidaeLeast Concern530.1 g1
Samoan moorhenGallinula pacificaRallidaeNot recorded450 gNot recorded
Tristan moorhenGallinula nesiotisRallidaeNot recorded456.5 gNot recorded
Makira woodhenGallinula silvestrisRallidaeNot recorded450 g1
Gough moorhenGallinula comeriRallidaeVulnerable513 gNot recorded
Common gallinuleGallinula galeataRallidaeLeast Concern339.6 gNot recorded