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The genus Porphyrio was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the western swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) as the type species. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The genus name Porphyrio is the Latin name for "swamphen", [ 4 ] meaning " purple ".
The purple swamphen has been split into the following species: [1] [2] [3] Western swamphen , Porphyrio porphyrio , southwest Europe and northwest Africa African swamphen , Porphyrio madagascariensis , sub-Saharan continental Africa and Madagascar
The western swamphen is now one of 12 species placed in the genus Porphyrio that was introduced in 1760 by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised. [7] The western swamphen was formerly considered as the nominate subspecies in the purple swamphen species complex. [8]
The grey-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) is a species of swamphen occurring from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to southern China and northern Thailand. It used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen , but was elevated to full species status in 2015; today the purple swamphen is considered a superspecies and ...
The Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus, is a communal gallinule and a member of the rail family, Rallidae. [2] The Rallidae family is a diverse group of non-passerine birds (birds that do not belong to the order Passeriformes, which includes perching birds and songbirds) with primarily terrestrial habits, characterised by relatively short wings and strong, often elongated bills.
Porphyrio is a genus of birds in the family Rallidae ... Western swamphen; White swamphen This page was last edited on 14 March 2013, at 13:54 (UTC). ...
The purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) is a swamphen in the genus Porphyrio. It is in the order Gruiformes, meaning "crane-like", an order which also contains cranes, rails, and crakes. The purple gallinule is a rail species, placing it into the family Rallidae. It is also known locally as the yellow-legged gallinule.
The white swamphen (Porphyrio albus), also known as the Lord Howe swamphen, Lord Howe gallinule or white gallinule, is an extinct species of rail which lived on Lord Howe Island, east of Australia. It was first encountered when the crews of British ships visited the island between 1788 and 1790, and all contemporary accounts and illustrations ...