Samoan Moorhen

Gallinula pacifica
Family
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Order
Gruiformes
Codes
sammoo1, SAWO, SAMO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGruiformes
FamilyRails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
SpeciesGallinula pacifica
Codessammoo1, SAWO, SAMO
Identification

The Samoan Moorhen (Gallinula pacifica) 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 sammoo1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.