Scientific Name
Gallinula chloropus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common Moorhen
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae |
| Genus | Gallinula |
| Species | Gallinula chloropus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Lockwood Freeman 2004 TOS Handbook of Texas Birds
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: 7th Ed. A.O.U. Check-list of North American Birds
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: 2000 Checklist Birds Padre Is Nat Seashore by SW Parks & Monuments Assoc. on USGS Web site
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Data Source: Lockwood Freeman 2004 TOS Handbook of Texas Birds
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/20/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Malcolm Mark Swan - The Nature Conservancy
Last Modified Date
8/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office
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