Gallinula galeata
Gallareta Común, Gallinula, Common Gallinule, Moorhen
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Gruiformes
Family
Rallidae
Genus
Gallinula
Species
galeata
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Taxon origin
Taxon origin: Native
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