Common Moorhen
species of bird
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Summary
Common Moorhen is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.63% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,922 views/month, #1,228 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Gallinula[5]
- Taxon name: Gallinula chloropus[6]
- Commons category: Gallinula chloropus[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gallinula chloropus[8]
- Commons gallery: Gallinula chloropus[9]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[10], Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[11], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13]
- Short name: G. chloropus[14]
- Taxon common name: Common Moorhen[15], Teichhuhn[16], Gallineta común[17], Gallinule poule-d’eau[18], Gallinella d'acqua[19], Камышница[20], Grønbenet Rørhøne[21], Grootwaterhoender[22], Sivhøne[23], バン[24], Waterhoen[25], นกอีล้ำ[26], polla d'aigua comuna[27], vízityúk[28]
- Different from: Kokoszka[29]
- Wingspan: 52 cm[30]
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Identifiers
Common Moorhen's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9123[31]. Common Moorhen's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45509128[32]. Common Moorhen's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5228199[33]. Common Moorhen's ITIS TSN is recorded as 176284[34].
Discovery and Description
Things named for Common Moorhen include HMAS Waterhen[35], a destroyer[36].
Why It Matters
Common Moorhen has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for it include HMAS Waterhen[35], a destroyer[36].