Lesser Moorhen

Paragallinula angulata - Gallinule africaine

Systematics

Order
:
Gruiformes
Family
:
Rallidés
Genus
:
Paragallinula
Species
:
angulata

Descriptor

Sundevall, 1850

Biometrics

Size
: 23 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
:

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Lesser Moorhen (Paragallinula angulata) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

Gallinule africaine,
Gallineta chica,
galinha-de-água-pequena,
Zwergteichhuhn,
törpevízityúk,
Afrikaans Waterhoen,
Sciabica minore,
mindre rörhöna,
Dvergsivhøne,
sliepočka malá,
slípka drobná,
Lille Rørhøne,
pikkuliejukana,
Kleinwaterhoender,
polla menuda,
kokoszka mała,
mazā ūdensvistiņa,
Камышница-крошка,
ヒメバン,
小黑水鸡,
mindre rörhöna,
小黑水雞,

Voice song and cries

play
pause

Habitat

Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Strea

ms/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha), Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha), Permanent Inland Deltas ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Coastal Freshwater Lakes ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Water Storage Areas (over 8ha), Ponds (below 8ha), Excavations (open), Wastewater Treatment Areas, Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels), Seasonally Flooded Agricultural Land