Lesser moorhen explained

The lesser moorhen (Paragallinula angulata) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is sometimes placed into the genus Gallinula. It is the only member of the genus Paragallinula.^[1]

It is widely spread across Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding Southern Africa and Madagascar).

Taxonomy

The lesser moorhen was formerly placed in the genus Gallinula, but a 2015 molecular genetic study demonstrated that Gallinula was composed of four distinct lineages. The genus was split into four genera: Gallinula (sensu stricto), Paragallinula, Porphyriops, and Tribonyx.^[2]

P. angulata is the only known species of Paragallinula which makes Paragallinula a monotypic genus.

The name paragallinula comes from the Greek para 'beside' and the genus Gallinula. It is named for its similarity with the members of Gallinula, but it also indicates its unique genetic lineage.

Notes

Recorded in the Western Palearctic:^[3] //www.birdguides.com/articles/lesser-moorhen-in-cape-verde-march-2019

External links

• Lesser moorhen - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . 2019 . Flufftails, finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes, limpkin . World Bird List Version 9.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 26 June 2019 .
2. Sangster. George. Garcia-R. Juan Carlos. Trewick. Steve A.. 2015-11-16. A new genus for the Lesser Moorhen Gallinula angulata Sundevall, 1850 (Aves, Rallidae). European Journal of Taxonomy. en. 153. 10.5852/ejt.2015.153. 2118-9773. free.

3. //www.birdguides.com/articles/lesser-moorhen-in-cape-verde-march-2019