Purple Gallinule

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q27074644
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Purple Gallinule

Summary

Purple Gallinule is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #1,475 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Purple Gallinule's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Purple Gallinule is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Purple Gallinule is classified within Porphyrio[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Purple Gallinule is Porphyrio martinica[6].
  • Purple Gallinule's Commons category is recorded as Porphyrio martinica[7].
  • Purple Gallinule's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Porphyrio martinica[8].
  • Purple Gallinule's Commons gallery is recorded as Porphyrio martinica[9].
  • Purple Gallinule's original combination is recorded as Fulica martinica[10].
  • Purple Gallinule's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. martinica'}[11].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Purple Gallinule'}[12].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zwergsultanshuhn'}[13].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Calamoncillo americano'}[14].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'polla blava americana'}[15].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'slípka žlutonohá'}[16].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'koldjalg-sultantait'}[17].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Amerikapurpurhøne'}[18].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Малая султанка'}[19].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アメリカムラサキバン'}[20].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Amerikansk Sultanhøne'}[21].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'siniliejukana'}[22].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'amerikai szultántyúk'}[23].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'sułtanka amerykańska'}[24].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'sultánka indigová'}[25].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'amerikansk sultanhöna'}[26].
  • Purple Gallinule is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Amerikaanse Koningriethaan'}[27].

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Classification

Purple Gallinule's scientific name is Porphyrio martinica[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Porphyrio[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zwergsultanshuhn'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Calamoncillo americano'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'polla blava americana'}[15], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'slípka žlutonohá'}[16], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'koldjalg-sultantait'}[17].

Identifiers

Purple Gallinule's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 519[28]. Purple Gallinule's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 54567[29]. Purple Gallinule's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 264284[30]. Recorded GBIF taxon ID include 5228136[31] and 5228137[32]. Purple Gallinule's ITIS TSN is recorded as 707815[33].

Why It Matters

Purple Gallinule ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #1,475 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [33] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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