Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.152
Protonym:
Fulica Chloropus
Type locality:
Europe; restricted type locality, England, ex reference to Albin.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/171/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
0D8E92914F92C8D5
Avibase ID:
avibase-0D8E9291
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/0D8E9291
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176284
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula galeata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula galeata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula galeata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula galeata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Florida Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common Moorhen or Common Gallinule ( Gallinula [chloropus or galeata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Common Moorhen or Common Gallinule ( Gallinula [chloropus or galeata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Common Moorhen or Common Gallinule ( Gallinula [chloropus or galeata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Common Moorhen or Common Gallinule ( Gallinula [chloropus or galeata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Common Moorhen or Common Gallinule ( Gallinula [chloropus or galeata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Common Moorhen or Common Gallinule ( Gallinula [chloropus or galeata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Common Moorhen or Common Gallinule ( Gallinula [chloropus or galeata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Common Moorhen or Common Gallinule ( Gallinula [chloropus or galeata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Common Moorhen or Common Gallinule ( Gallinula [chloropus or galeata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Common Moorhen or Common Gallinule ( Gallinula [chloropus or galeata]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Common Moorhen or Common Gallinule ( Gallinula [chloropus or galeata]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Gallinule poule-d'eau ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Gallinule poule-d'eau ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Eurasian Moorhen/Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus/galeata) |
eBird version 1.53: Eurasian Moorhen/Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus/galeata) |
eBird version 1.54: Eurasian Moorhen/Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus/galeata) |
eBird version 1.55: Eurasian Moorhen/Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus/galeata) |
eBird version 2015: Eurasian Moorhen/Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus/galeata) |
eBird version 2016: Eurasian Moorhen/Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus/galeata) |
eBird version 2017: Eurasian Moorhen/Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus/galeata) |
eBird version 2018: Eurasian Moorhen/Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus/galeata) |
eBird version 2019: Eurasian Moorhen/Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus/galeata) |
eBird version 2021: Eurasian Moorhen/Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus/galeata) |
eBird version 2022: Eurasian Moorhen/Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus/galeata) |
eBird version 2023: Eurasian Moorhen/Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus/galeata) |
eBird version 2024: Eurasian Moorhen/Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus/galeata) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Gallinula chloropus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Gallinula chloropus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Gallinula chloropus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Common Gallinule ( Gallinula chloropus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Gallinula chloropus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Gallinula [chloropus, galeata, nesiotis or comeri]
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