Gallinula chloropus chloropus (chloropus) (Common Moorhen (chloropus, sensu stricto))

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Common Moorhen (chloropus, sensu stricto)

Gallinula chloropus chloropus (chloropus) (= Gallinula chloropus chloropus) (Linnaeus, C 1758)

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Classification

Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Gallinula
Scientific:
  Gallinula chloropus chloropus

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.152

Protonym:
Fulica Chloropus

Type locality:
Europe; restricted type locality, England, ex reference to Albin.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/171/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
BB024FA12A00520A

Avibase ID:
avibase-BB024FA1

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BB024FA1

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176286

English:
Common Moorhen (chloropus, sensu stricto)
French:
Gallinule poule-d'eau (chloropus, sensu stricto)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common Moorhen (chloropus, sensu stricto) ( Gallinula chloropus chloropus (chloropus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Common Moorhen (chloropus, sensu stricto) ( Gallinula chloropus chloropus (chloropus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Common Moorhen (chloropus, sensu stricto) ( Gallinula chloropus chloropus (chloropus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Common Moorhen (nominate) ( Gallinula chloropus chloropus (chloropus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Common Moorhen (nominate) ( Gallinula chloropus chloropus (chloropus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Common Moorhen (nominate) ( Gallinula chloropus chloropus (chloropus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Common Moorhen (nominate) ( Gallinula chloropus chloropus (chloropus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Common Moorhen (nominate) ( Gallinula chloropus chloropus (chloropus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Common Moorhen (nominate) ( Gallinula chloropus chloropus (chloropus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Common Moorhen (nominate) ( Gallinula chloropus chloropus (chloropus))
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Gallinula chloropus chloropus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Gallinula chloropus chloropus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Gallinula chloropus chloropus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal suspecies (excluding synonyms)

This taxon is a subspecies of Gallinula chloropus chloropus

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