Spot-flanked Gallinule

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Spot-flanked Gallinule (<em>Porphyriops melanops</em>) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (<em>Rallidae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.

Overview

Spot-flanked Gallinule (Porphyriops melanops) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae) in the order Cranes and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Porphyriops; binomial: Porphyriops melanops; authority: (Vieillot, 1819).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Resurrect monotypic Porphyriops for Spot-flanked Gallinule, previously in Gallinula (SACC 651; Sangster et al. 2015).

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