Allen's gallinule, formerly known as the lesser gallinule, is a small waterbird of the family Rallidae. Its former binomial name is Porphyrula alleni. Porphyrio is the Latin for "swamphen", and alleni, like the English name, commemorates British naval officer Rear-Admiral William Allen (1792–1864). Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Thomson, TRH 1842
Reference:
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.
(1), 10 p.204
Protonym:
Porphyrio Alleni
Type locality:
Idda, Niger River.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2324181
Avibase ID:
53288666B2C70F88
Avibase ID:
avibase-53288666
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/53288666
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562421
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrula alleni) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Talève d'Allen ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Talève d'Allen ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 1st edition: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrula alleni) |
Clements, version 2021: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements, version 2022: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements, version 2023: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements, version 2024: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 3rd edition: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrula alleni) |
Clements 4th edition: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 6th edition: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements, version 2015: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements, version 2016: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements, version 2017: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements, version 2018: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Clements, version 2019: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
eBird version 1.50: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
eBird version 1.52: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
eBird version 1.53: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
eBird version 1.54: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
eBird version 1.55: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
eBird version 2015: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
eBird version 2016: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
eBird version 2017: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
eBird version 2018: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
eBird version 2019: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
eBird version 2021: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
eBird version 2022: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
eBird version 2023: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
eBird version 2024: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Allen's Gallinule ( Gallinula alleni) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Allen's Gallinule ( Gallinula alleni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrula alleni) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Porphyrula alleni |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Porphyrula alleni |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Porphyrula alleni |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Allen's Gallinule ( Porphyrio alleni) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Porphyrio alleni |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Porphyrio alleni |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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