New Caledonian Gallinule

Porphyrio kukwiedei
Family
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Order
Gruiformes
Codes
necgal1, NCGA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGruiformes
FamilyRails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
SpeciesPorphyrio kukwiedei
Codesnecgal1, NCGA
Identification

The New Caledonian Gallinule (Porphyrio kukwiedei) 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 necgal1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.