Spot-flanked gallinule
| Spot-flanked gallinule | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Porphyriops (Pucheran, 1845) |
| Species: | P. melanops |
| Binomial name | |
| Porphyriops melanops (Vieillot, 1819) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gallinula melanops | |
The spot-flanked gallinule (Porphyriops melanops) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is monotypic in the genus Porphyriops. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are swamps and freshwater lakes.
Adult swimming in a pond in central Chile.
A juvenile in central Chile.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Gallinula melanops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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