The African swamphen is a species of swamphen occurring in Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen, which it resembles, but with bronze green or green-blue back and scapulars. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Latham, J 1801)
Reference:
Suppl. Indicis Orn.
Protonym:
Gallinula madagascariensis
Type locality:
Madagascar.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/74/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
865C039E4B8BE80A
Avibase ID:
avibase-865C039E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/865C039E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 708094
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 1st edition: Green-backed Gallinule ( Porphyrio madagascarensis) |
Clements, version 2021: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2022: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2023: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2024: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
Clements 3rd edition: Green-backed Gallinule ( Porphyrio madagascarensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition: Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Clements, version 2015: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.52: Purple Swamphen (African) ( Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Purple Swamphen (African) ( Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Purple Swamphen (African) ( Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Purple Swamphen (African) ( Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
eBird version 2019: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
eBird version 2021: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
eBird version 2022: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
eBird version 2023: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
eBird version 2024: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Green-backed Gallinule ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Porphyrio madagascariensis [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Porphyrio [porphyrio sensu lato or madagascariensis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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