Systematics, morphology and ecology of rails (Aves: Rallidae) of the Mascarene Islands, with one new species
Author
Hume, Julian Pender
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-07-03
4626
1
1
107
journal article
26212
10.11646/zootaxa.4626.1.1
29c4832f-9970-4c9c-9bcb-2564407ac481
1175-5326
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Allen’s Gallinule
Porphyrio alleni
Thomson, 1842
Porphyrio alleni
Thomson, 1842
, p.204
; E.
Newton, 1888
, p.552
Remarks:
Allen’s Gallinule
Porphyrio alleni
occurs in Africa, south of Sahara,
Madagascar
, and the
Comoros
, and has been accidental to Europe and Atlantic islands (
Safford & Hawkins 2013
). It is an extremely rare visitor to the Mascarenes, with only one record of four birds (one specimen collected and held at UMZC) in
December 1873
at Oyster Bay, Rodrigues (
Hartlaub 1877
;
Bourne 1968
;
Safford & Hawkins 2013
).