- Paragallinula angulata
Gallinula angulata
Identification
Length 22-27 cm; mass 92-164 g. Smaller than Common Moorhen; The bill is mostly yellow (red with yellow tip in Common Moorhen) and the white flank feathers are less conspicuous than in Common Moorhen.
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Has been paced in genus Gallinula in the past.
Habitat
Aquatic habitats; favours wetlands with dense emergent grasses, such as flooded grassland.
Behaviour
Shy; usually heard rather than seen.
Vocalisation
A hollow do do do do do do.
Breeding
Monogamous and territorial. The nest is built on a platform of live grass and sedges; it is a grass cup, usually about 150 mm above the water surface. Four to nine eggs are incubated for 19-20 days by the female.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Hockey, PAR, WRJ Dean, and PG Ryan, eds. 2005. Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa. 7th ed. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. ISBN 978-0620340533
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
- Sangster, G., García-R, J.C. & Trewick, S.A. (2015): A new genus for the Lesser Moorhen Gallinula angulata Sundevall, 1850 (Aves, Rallidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 153: 1–8.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lesser Moorhen. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lesser_Moorhen
External Links
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