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Porphyrio Brisson, 1760

Porphyrula
Porphyrio (Rallidae) ; [AVTAX]

Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Transcaucasus, Daghestan, Turkmenia. See [About maps] Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio ; [AVTAX]

749x801 (~117Kb) Russia, Moscow Zoo, 12.3.2010, Photo © D. Smirnov

P. p. porphyrio

Porphyrio porphyrio porphyrio ; [AVTAX]

P. p. bellus Gould, 1841

Porphyrio porphyrio bellus ; [AVTAX]

P. p. caspius Hartert, 1917

Porphyrio porphyrio caspius ; [AVTAX]

P. p. indicus Horsfield, 1821

Porphyrio porphyrio indicus ; [AVTAX]

P. p. melanopterus Bonaparte, 1856

Porphyrio porphyrio melanopterus ; [AVTAX]

P. p. melanotus Temminck, 1820

Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus ; [AVTAX]

P. p. pelewensis Hartlaub & Finsch, 1872

Porphyrio porphyrio pelewensis ; [AVTAX]

P. p. poliocephalus (Latham, 1802)

Porphyrio porphyrio poliocephalus ; [AVTAX]

P. p. pulverulentus Temminck, 1826

Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus ; [AVTAX]

P. p. samoensis Peale, 1848

Porphyrio porphyrio samoensis ; [AVTAX]

P. p. seistanicus Zarudny & Harms, 1911

Porphyrio porphyrio seistanicus ; [AVTAX]

P. p. viridis Begbie, 1834

Porphyrio porphyrio viridis ; [AVTAX]

14.6.2011 (7)

References:

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Zoonomen; Extracted during June 2011, for most recent information, verify using links provided; Zoological Nomenclature Resource; Birds of the World -- current valid scientific avian names

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[D. Smirnov]

Russia, Moscow; e-mail: D. Smirnov

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