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Common Gallinule (American)
Gallinula galeata [galeata] (= Gallinula galeata galeata) (Lichtenstein, MHC 1818)
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Gruiformes
Family:
Rallidae
Genus:
Gallinula
Scientific:
Gallinula galeata galeata
Classification
Order:Gruiformes
Family:
Rallidae
Genus:
Gallinula
Scientific:
Gallinula galeata galeata
Original description
Citation:
(Lichtenstein, MHC 1818)
Reference:
Verz. ausgestopf. Säugeth. Vög.
Protonym:
Crex galeata
Type locality:
Brazil (or Paraguay, ex Azara.?)
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
135B75055FD92F46
Avibase ID:
avibase-135B7505
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/135B7505
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 708108
English:
Common Gallinule [galeata]
Afrikaans:
Amerikaanse Waterhoender (Amerikaanse)
Azerbaijani:
Amerika qamışlıq toyuğu [galeata qrupu]
Bulgarian:
Американска зеленоножка [Група galeata]
Catalan:
polla d'aigua americana [grup galeata]
Czech:
slípka americká [skupina galeata]
Danish:
Amerikansk Rørhøne (Almindelig)
German:
Amerikateichhuhn [galeata-Gruppe]
Greek:
Αμερικανική Νερόκοτα [galeata]
Spanish:
Gallineta Americana (group galeata)
Spanish (Spain):
Gallineta americana (group galeata)
Finnish:
amerikanliejukana [alalaji galeata]
French:
Gallinule d'Amérique [galeata]
Croatian:
američka mlakuša (američka)
Hungarian:
Amerikai vízityúk (Amerikai)
Icelandic:
Starhæna [galeata hópur]
Japanese (romaji):
amerikaban (galeata guru-pu)
Japanese:
アメリカバン（galeata グループ）
Dutch:
Amerikaans Waterhoen (galeata groep)
Norwegian:
amerikasivhøne (galeata gr.)
Polish:
kokoszka amerykańska [gr. galeata]
Portuguese (Brazil):
galinha-d'água [grupo galeata]
Portuguese (Portugal):
Galinha-d'água-americana [grupo galeata]
Russian:
Американская камышница [группа galeata]
Slovak:
sliepočka nahana (skup.)
Slovenian:
Ameriška zelenonoga tukalica [galeata]
Serbian:
Američka barska kokica [galeata grupa]
Swedish:
amerikansk rörhöna [gruppen galeata]
Turkish:
Amerika sutavuğu [galeata grubu]
Ukrainian:
Курочка латиноамериканська [група galeata]
Chinese:
美洲黑水鸡 [galeata Group]
Common Gallinule [galeata]
Afrikaans:
Amerikaanse Waterhoender (Amerikaanse)
Azerbaijani:
Amerika qamışlıq toyuğu [galeata qrupu]
Bulgarian:
Американска зеленоножка [Група galeata]
Catalan:
polla d'aigua americana [grup galeata]
Czech:
slípka americká [skupina galeata]
Danish:
Amerikansk Rørhøne (Almindelig)
German:
Amerikateichhuhn [galeata-Gruppe]
Greek:
Αμερικανική Νερόκοτα [galeata]
Spanish:
Gallineta Americana (group galeata)
Spanish (Spain):
Gallineta americana (group galeata)
Finnish:
amerikanliejukana [alalaji galeata]
French:
Gallinule d'Amérique [galeata]
Croatian:
američka mlakuša (američka)
Hungarian:
Amerikai vízityúk (Amerikai)
Icelandic:
Starhæna [galeata hópur]
Japanese (romaji):
amerikaban (galeata guru-pu)
Japanese:
アメリカバン（galeata グループ）
Dutch:
Amerikaans Waterhoen (galeata groep)
Norwegian:
amerikasivhøne (galeata gr.)
Polish:
kokoszka amerykańska [gr. galeata]
Portuguese (Brazil):
galinha-d'água [grupo galeata]
Portuguese (Portugal):
Galinha-d'água-americana [grupo galeata]
Russian:
Американская камышница [группа galeata]
Slovak:
sliepočka nahana (skup.)
Slovenian:
Ameriška zelenonoga tukalica [galeata]
Serbian:
Američka barska kokica [galeata grupa]
Swedish:
amerikansk rörhöna [gruppen galeata]
Turkish:
Amerika sutavuğu [galeata grubu]
Ukrainian:
Курочка латиноамериканська [група galeata]
Chinese:
美洲黑水鸡 [galeata Group]
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common Gallinule [galeata] ( Gallinula galeata [galeata]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Common Gallinule [American] ( Gallinula galeata [galeata]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Common Gallinule [American] ( Gallinula galeata [galeata]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Common Gallinule [galeata] ( Gallinula galeata [galeata]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Common Gallinule [American] ( Gallinula galeata [galeata]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Common Gallinule [American] ( Gallinula galeata [galeata]) |
| eBird version 1.53: Common Gallinule (American) ( Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Common Gallinule (American) ( Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Common Gallinule (American) ( Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Common Gallinule (American) ( Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Common Gallinule (American) ( Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Common Gallinule (American) ( Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Common Gallinule (American) ( Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Common Gallinule (American) ( Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Common Gallinule (American) ( Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Common Gallinule (American) ( Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Common Gallinule (American) ( Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Common Gallinule (American) ( Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Common Gallinule (American) ( Gallinula galeata [galeata Group]) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Gallinula galeata [galeata, incl. garmani]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Czech: slípka americká [skupina galeata]
German: Amerikateichhuhn [galeata-Gruppe]
Greek: Αμερικανική Νερόκοτα [galeata]
English: Common Gallinule (American), Common Gallinule [American], Common Gallinule [galeata]
English (United Kingdom): American Moorhen (American)
English, HBW: Common Gallinule (American)
English (IOC): Common Gallinule (American)
English (Kenya): American Moorhen (American)
English (United States): Common Gallinule (American)
Spanish: Gallineta Americana (group galeata)
Spanish (Argentine): Pollona Negra [grupo galeata]
Spanish (Chile): Tagüita del norte [grupo galeata]
Spanish (Costa Rica): Gallareta Frentirroja (grupo galeata), Gallareta Frentirroja [grupo galeata]
Spanish (Cuba): Gallareta de pico rojo [grupo galeata]
Spanish (Ecuador): Gallareta Común [Grupo galeata]
Spanish (Spain): Gallineta americana (group galeata)
Spanish (HBW): Common Gallinule (American)
Spanish (Mexico): Gallineta Frente Roja (grupo galeata)
Spanish (Panama): Gallareta Frentirroja (grupo galeata)
Spanish (Peru): Polla de Agua Común [grupo galeata]
Spanish (Paraguay): Polla negra [grupo galeata]
Spanish (Uruguay): Polla de Agua [Grupo galeata]
Finnish: amerikanliejukana [alalaji galeata]
French: Gallinule d'Amérique (Amérique du Nord), Gallinule d'Amérique [galeata], Gallinule poule-d'eau [galeata]
Hungarian: Amerikai vízityúk (Amerikai)
Japanese (romaji): amerikaban (galeata guru-pu)
Japanese: アメリカバン (galeata グループ), アメリカバン（galeata グループ）
Scientific: Crex galeata, Gallinula galeata [galeata Group], Gallinula galeata [galeata], Gallinula galeata galeata
Dutch: Amerikaans Waterhoen (galeata groep)
Norwegian: amerikasivhøne (galeata gr.)
Polish: kokoszka amerykańska [gr. galeata]
Portuguese (Brazil): galinha-d'água [grupo galeata]
Portuguese (Portugal): Galinha-d'água-americana [grupo galeata]
Russian: Американская камышница [группа galeata]
Slovak: sliepočka nahana (skup.)
Slovenian: Ameriška zelenonoga tukalica [galeata]
Serbian: Američka barska kokica [galeata grupa]
Swedish: amerikansk rörhöna [gruppen galeata]
Turkish: Amerika sutavuğu [galeata grubu]
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