Lesser Moorhen / Paragallinula angulata
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Lesser Moorhen
SCI Name:
Protonym: Gallinula angulata Oefv.Vet.-Akad.Forh. 7 p.110
Taxonomy: Gruiformes / Rallidae / Paragallinula
Taxonomy Code: lesmoo1
Type Locality: Lower Caffraria, i.e. Natal, type from the Umlazi River.
Author: Sundevall
Publish Year: 1850
IUCN Status: Least Concern
DEFINITIONS
PARAGALLINULA
(Rallidae; Ϯ Lesser Moorhen P. angulata) Gr. παρα para near, beside; L. gallinula little hen, chicken (cf. genus Gallinula Brisson, 1760, moorhen; Late Med. L. gallinula moorhen); "Paragallinula gen. nov. ... Etymology The generic name is derived from the Greek para (beside) and the Latin gallinula (a little hen or chicken). It denotes the resemblance of P. angulata to species of Gallinula but highlights that they are independent evolutionary lineages. The gender of the name is feminine" (Sangster et al. 2015). This genus was formerly included in Gallinula.
angulata
L. angulatus angular, cornered < angulus angle, corner.
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, mispellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
