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The Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio is a "swamp hen" in the rail family Rallidae. Also known locally as the Pūkeko, African Purple Swamphen, Purple Moorhen, Purple Gallinule or Purple Coot. From its French name talève sultane, it is also known as the Sultana Bird. This chicken-sized bird, with its large feet, bright plumage and red bill and frontal shield is easily-recognisable in its native range. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Gruiformes
Family:
Rallidae
Genus:
Porphyrio
Scientific:
Porphyrio madagascariensis
Citation:
(Latham, 1801)
Reference:
Suppl.ind.orn. p.lxviii
Protonym:
Gallinula madagascariensis
Avibase ID:
865C039E4B8BE80A
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. 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] |
Clements 1st edition: Green-backed Gallinule ( Porphyrio madagascarensis) |
Clements 3rd edition: Green-backed Gallinule ( Porphyrio madagascarensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
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] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
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 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
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] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Green-backed Gallinule ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 1] |
James Lee Peters: Porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (original): Porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: African Swamphen ( Porphyrio madagascariensis) [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Porphyrio madagascariensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Porphyrio [porphyrio or madagascariensis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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