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Definition of Gallinula galeata

Gallinula galeata
Gallinule Gal"li*nule, n. [L. gallinula chicken, dim. of gallina hen: cf. F. gallinule.] (Zo["o]l.) One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are remarkable for running rapidly over marshes and on floating plants. The purple gallinule of America is Ionornis Martinica, that of the Old World is Porphyrio porphyrio. The common European gallinule (Gallinula chloropus) is also called moor hen, water hen, water rail, moor coot, night bird, and erroneously dabchick. Closely related to it is the Florida gallinule (Gallinula galeata). Note: The purple gallinule of Southern Europe and Asia was formerly believed to be able to detect and report adultery, and for that reason, chiefly, it was commonly domesticated by the ancients.

Meaning of Gallinula galeata from wikipedia

- The common gallinule (Gallinula galeata) is a bird in the family Rallidae. It was split from the common moorhen by the American Ornithologists' Union...
- unfeathered area is a smooth waving line. In the related common gallinule (Gallinula galeata) of the Americas, the frontal shield has a fairly straight top and...
- The Hawaiian gallinule (Gallinula galeata sandvicensis) is an endangered chicken-sized water bird in the rail family. It is also variously known as the...
- placed in Porphyriornis Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus Common gallinule, Gallinula (chloropus) galeata, recently split by the AOU, other committees...
- Rallus limicola (B) Sora, Porzana carolina (B) Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata (A) American coot, Fulica americana (B) Yellow rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis...
- chubs (Kyphosus) Masked boobies (Sula dactylatra) Hawaiian gallinule (Gallinula galeata sandvicensis) Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) Hawaiian...
- Virginia rail, Rallus limicola Sora, Porzana carolina Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata American coot, Fulica americana Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus...
- Rallus limicola (B) Sora, Porzana carolina (B) Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata (B) American coot, Fulica americana (B) Purple gallinule, Porphyrio...
- Virginia rail, Rallus limicola Sora, Porzana carolina Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata American coot, Fulica americana Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus...
- Mustelirallus colombi**** (A) Sora, Porzana carolina Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata American coot, Fulica americana Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus...