The Makira woodhen, also known as the Makira moorhen, is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is critically endangered and sometimes considered extinct from habitat loss and predation by feral cats. The last recorded sighting was in 1953. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Mayr, E 1933)
Reference:
Amer. Mus. Novit.
no.590 p.1
Protonym:
Edithornis silvestris
Avibase ID:
81D7CF63E74898BA
Avibase ID:
avibase-81D7CF63
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/81D7CF63
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560147
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Gallinule d'Édith ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Gallinule d'Édith ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 1st edition: San Cristobal Mountain Rail ( Edithornis silvestris) |
Clements, version 2021: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements, version 2022: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 3rd edition: San Cristobal Mountain Rail ( Edithornis silvestris) |
Clements 4th edition: San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 6th edition: San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements, version 2015: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements, version 2016: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements, version 2017: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements, version 2018: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Clements, version 2019: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
eBird version 1.50: San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
eBird version 1.52: San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
eBird version 1.53: San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
eBird version 1.54: San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
eBird version 1.55: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
eBird version 2015: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
eBird version 2016: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
eBird version 2017: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
eBird version 2018: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
eBird version 2019: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
eBird version 2021: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
eBird version 2022: Makira Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: San Cristobal Mountain Rail ( Gallinula sylvestris) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): San Cristobal Mountain Rail ( Gallinula sylvestris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Makira Moorhen ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: San Cristobal Mountain Rail ( Pareudiastes silvestris) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: San Cristobal Moorhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Makira Woodhen ( Gallinula silvestris) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Gallinula silvestris |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Gallinula silvestris |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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