gallinule

English

Australasian Swamphen, a Gallinule in the genus Porphyrio.

Etymology

From French gallinule, from Latin gallinula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡælɪnjuːl/

Noun

gallinule (plural gallinules)

1. A bird of one of several species in the genera Porphyrio and Gallinula of the family Rallidae.

Synonyms

• swamphen

Derived terms

• Allen's gallinule, Porphyrio alleni
• azure gallinule, Porphyrio flavirostris
• purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus
• spot-flanked gallinule, Gallinula melanops
• Tristan gallinule, Gallinula nesiotis

Translations

birds in genera Porphyrio and Gallinula

• Finnish: liejukana (fi) (all of Gallinula, some in Porphyrio); sulttaanikana (fi) (some in Porphyrio)

Further reading

• Rallidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Porphyrio on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Gallinula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Rallidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

French

Etymology

From Latin gallinula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.li.nyl/

Noun

gallinule f (plural gallinules)

1. gallinule