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Watercock

Gallicrex cinerea (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The watercock is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae. It is the only member of the genus Gallicrex. Traditionally held to be closely related to moorhens, it is actually a member of a mostly tropical Asian clade containing also Aenigmatolimnas, Amaurornis, Himantornis and Megacrex. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Gallicrex
Scientific:
  Gallicrex cinerea

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.702

Protonym:
  Fulica cinerea

Type locality:
  China, ex Latham.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656195

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  39B7A3C7FA75E312

Avibase ID:
  avibase-39B7A3C7

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/39B7A3C7

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560140

Geographic range:

  • Gallicrex cinerea: lowlands of southern and eastern Asia and Malay Archipelago
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Watercock
Catalan:
Polla crestada
Czech:
chřástal rohatý
Danish:
Skjoldhøne
German:
Schildralle
Spanish:
Gallineta Crestada
Spanish (Spain):
Gallineta Crestada
Finnish:
kukkorääkkä
French:
Râle à crête
Croatian:
lisasta kokošica
Hungarian:
vízikakas
Italian:
Gallorallo acquaiolo
Japanese (romaji):
tsurukuina
Japanese:
ツルクイナ
Lithuanian:
raguotoji vištelė
Dutch:
Waterhaan
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Hanerikse
Norwegian:
Hanerikse
Polish:
kokosznik
Portuguese:
Galo-d'água
Portuguese (Portugal):
galo-d'água
Russian:
Рогатая камышница
Slovak:
kohútec rohatý
Serbian:
Vodeni petao
Swedish:
tupprall
Ukrainian:
Курочка рогата
Chinese:
董鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
董雞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Watercock ( Gallicrex cinerea)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Watercock ( Gallicrex cinerea)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Râle à crête ( Gallicrex cinerea)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Râle à crête ( Gallicrex cinerea)
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Watercock ( Gallicrex cinerea)
Oriental Bird Club:
Watercock ( Gallicrex cinerea)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Gallicrex cinerea
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Gallicrex cinerea
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Gallicrex cinerea
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Watercock ( Gallicrex cinerea)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Watercock ( Gallicrex cinerea)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Watercock ( Gallicrex cinerea)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Gallicrex cinerea
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Gallicrex cinerea

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Belarusian: Рагатая чаротніца
Bengali: কোড়া, হকাড়া
Bengali (transliteration): kōṛā
Catalan: Polla crestada
Cebuano: tapayan
Czech: chřástal rohatý, Slípka rohatá
Welsh: Ceiliog y dŵr
Danish: Skjoldhøne
German: Schildralle, Wasserhahn
Maldivian: Kulhee Kukulhu
English: Kora, Water Cock, Watercock
English, HBW: Watercock
English (IOC): Watercock
English (United States): Watercock
Esperanto: Cindra galinokrekso, Galinokrekso
Spanish: Gallineta Crestada
Spanish (Spain): Gallineta Crestada
Spanish (HBW): Watercock
Estonian: sarviktait
Finnish: Kukkorääkkä
French: Râle à crête
Frisian: Wetterhoanne
Irish: Coileach uisce
Galician: Galo da auga
Croatian: lisasta kokošica
Hungarian: vízikakas
Indonesian: Ayam ayaman, Burung Mandar Bontod, Mandar Bontod
Italian: Gallo d’acqua, Gallo d'acqua, Gallorallo acquaiolo
Japanese (romaji): tsurukuina, Tsuru-kuina
Japanese: ツルクイナ
Japanese (Kanji): 鶴水鶏, 鶴秧鶏
Kazakh: мүйізді қызылқасқа сутартар
Korean: 뜸부기
Korean (Transliteration): tteumbugi
Kirghiz: мүйүздүү кашкалдак
Scientific: Fulica cinerea, Gallicrex cinerea, Gallicrex cinerea cinerea, Gallinula cristata, Gallinula gularis, Gallinula lugubris, Gallinula noevia, Gallinula plumbea, Gallinula porphorioides, Rallus rufescens
Lithuanian: Azijinė raguotoji nendrinė vištelė, raguotoji vištelė
Latvian: ūdensgailītis
Malayalam: തീപ്പൊരിക്കണ്ണൻ, തീപ്പൊരിക്കണ്ണന്‍
Malay: Ayam Mek, Ayam-ayam, Ayam-ayaman, Burung Ayam-ayam
Nepali: जलकुखुरा
Dutch: Roodpootwaterhoen, Waterhaan
Norwegian Nynorsk: Hanerikse
Norwegian: Hanerikse
Polish: kokosznik, Kurka krasnoczoła
Pinyin: dǒng-jī
Portuguese: Galinha-d'água-de-crista, Galo-d'água
Portuguese (Portugal): galo-d'água
Rhaeto-Romance: Cot d’aua
Romanian: Cocoş de apa
Russian: Камышница рогатая, Рогатая камышница
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Kora
Slovak: kohútec rohatý, Sliepočka vodná
Serbian: Vodeni petao
Swedish: Tupprall
Tamil: Thanneer Kozhi
Thai: นกอีลุ้ม
Thai (Transliteration): nók ii-lúm
Turkish: İbikli Sukılavuzu
Ukrainian: Курочка рогата
Vietnamese: Chim Cúm núm, Gà đồng, Gà đồng, Cúm núm
Chinese: 董 鸡, 董雞, 董鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 董雞
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 董雞
Chinese (Taiwan): 董鸡

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