
Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Moorhen
As recorded: Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Gruiformes › Rallidae
- Collected by
- J D Mills &/or Hawelu and other native collectorsor Hawelu →J.D. Mills →other Native →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- exact locality unknown
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Gallinula chloropus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 101,787 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
Isère, Rhône-Alpes, FR
(c) Paul C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Beggen Luxembourg
(c) enhuii_w, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Fife, Scotland, GB
(c) callosity, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Parco del Fiume Sile, Treviso, Veneto, IT
(c) epavan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Morgagni (Largo Meneghetti), 35131 Padova PD, Italy
(c) lanzicchio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Taastrup, 2630 Taastrup, Denmark
(c) Frederik Jensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gallinula chloropus. BPBM 672. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36903688. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/672.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36903688 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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