Lesser moorhen
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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.[2]
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Lesser moorhen | |
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Matetsi Safari Area, Zimbabwe | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Gruiformes |
Family: | Rallidae |
Genus: | Paragallinula Sangster, Garcia-R & Trewick, 2015 |
Species: | P. angulata |
Binomial name | |
Paragallinula angulata (Sundevall, 1850) | |
Synonyms | |
Gallinula angulata Sundevall, 1851 |
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It is widely spread across Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding Southern Africa and Madagascar).