Allen's Gallinule

Porphyrio alleni
Family
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Order
Gruiformes
Codes
allgal1, ALGA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGruiformes
FamilyRails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
SpeciesPorphyrio alleni
Codesallgal1, ALGA
Identification

The Allen's Gallinule (Porphyrio alleni) is a member of the Rails, Gallinules, and Coots family within the order Gruiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code allgal1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.