Citation:
(Latham, J 1801)
Reference:
Suppl. Indicis Orn.
Protonym:
Gallinula poliocephala
Type locality:
India.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/74/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
32A475C1570F1B97
Avibase ID:
avibase-32A475C1
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/32A475C1
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 708098
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Purple Swamphen [poliocephalus, melanotus or indicus] ( Porphyrio porphyrio [poliocephalus, melanotus or indicus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grey-headed, Australian or Black-backed Swamphen ( Porphyrio [poliocephalus, melanotus or indicus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Grey-headed, Australian or Black-backed Swamphen ( Porphyrio [poliocephalus, melanotus or indicus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Purple Swamphen [poliocephalus, melanotus or indicus] ( Porphyrio porphyrio [poliocephalus, melanotus or indicus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grey-headed, Australian or Black-backed Swamphen ( Porphyrio [poliocephalus, melanopterus or indicus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grey-headed, Australian or Black-backed Swamphen ( Porphyrio [poliocephalus, melanopterus or indicus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grey-headed, Australian or Black-backed Swamphen ( Porphyrio [poliocephalus, melanopterus or indicus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grey-headed, Australian or Black-backed Swamphen ( Porphyrio [poliocephalus, melanopterus or indicus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grey-headed, Australian or Black-backed Swamphen ( Porphyrio [poliocephalus, melanotus or indicus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grey-headed, Australian or Black-backed Swamphen ( Porphyrio [poliocephalus, melanotus or indicus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grey-headed, Australian or Black-backed Swamphen ( Porphyrio [poliocephalus, melanotus or indicus]) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Purple Coot ( Porphyrio poliocephalus) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Purple Coot ( Porphyrio poliocephalus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Porphyrio poliocephalus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Porphyrio poliocephalus [version 2] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Porphyrio poliocephalus [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Porphyrio porphyrio [porphyrio, poliocephalus, melanotus, indicus or pulverulentus]
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Other synonyms
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