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Scientific Name
Gallinula galeata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common Gallinule
Park Synonyms
Gallinula chloropus
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 galeata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A casual winter and spring visitor to the Colorado River, most often seen on upper Lake Mead. The six records are as follows: Three were present at RM 260 on 22 Jan 1998 and again on 27 Feb 1998 (John R. Spence, Nikolle L. Brown, Brian H. Dierker, Charles T. LaRue), with two remaining on 13 May 1998 (Nikolle L. Brown, Charles T. LaRue). One was at Salt Creek at RM 255 on 3 Apr 2000 (Charles T. LaRue), one was at RM 274 on 5 Apr 2000 (Charles T. LaRue), while another was photographed at Phantom Ranch from 16-18 May 1977 (Lili Simpson and Stan Stockton). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Occurrence Tags
- Adjacent
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
- Migratory
Geographic Regions Tags
- Colorado River
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
asnyder@nps.gov
Created Date
10/26/2012 4:46:21 PM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 3:59:40 PM
Notes
(Gallinula chloropus) Common Moorhen is a casual winter and spring visitor to the Colorado River, most often seen on upper Lake Mead. The six records are as follows: Three were present at RM 260 on 22 Jan 1998 and again on 27 Feb 1998 (John R. Spence, Nikolle L. Brown, Brian H. Dierker, Charles T. LaRue), with two remaining on 13 May 1998 (Nikolle L. Brown, Charles T. LaRue). One was at Salt Creek at RM 255 on 3 Apr 2000 (Charles T. LaRue), one was at RM 274 on 5 Apr 2000 (Charles T. LaRue), while another was photographed at Phantom Ranch from 16-18 May 1977 (Lili Simpson and Stan Stockton). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
