Summary description from Wikipedia:

Gallinula chloropus meridionalis in languages:

English

African Common Moorhen

English

African Moorhen

German

Afrikanisches Teichhuhn

Italian

Gallinella d'acqua africana

Italian

Gallinella d'acqua meridionale

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Parent Taxon

• N/A

Sibling Taxa

• Gallinula chloropus chloropus
• Gallinula chloropus guami
• Gallinula chloropus meridionalis
• Gallinula chloropus orientalis
• Gallinula chloropus pyrrhorrhoa

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