Definition of Gallicrex cristatus. Meaning of Gallicrex cristatus. Synonyms of Gallicrex cristatus

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Gallicrex cristatus. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Gallicrex cristatus and, of course, Gallicrex cristatus synonyms and on the right images related to the word Gallicrex cristatus.

Definition of Gallicrex cristatus

Gallicrex cristatus
Water cock Wa"ter cock` (Zo["o]l.) A large gallinule (Gallicrex cristatus) native of Australia, India, and the East Indies. In the breeding season the male is black and has a fleshy red caruncle, or horn, on the top of its head. Called also kora.

Meaning of Gallicrex cristatus from wikipedia

- dabchick, Poliocephalus rufopectus - NZ Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus - Aus, NZ King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus - Aus, NZ Emperor penguin...
- Porzana porzana – V Ruddy-breasted crake, Porzana fusca – r Water****, Gallicrex cinerea – r Purple swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio – R Common moorhen, Gallinula...
- Fulica atra White-browed crake, Poliolimnas cinereus (Ex) Water****, Gallicrex cinerea White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus Slaty-legged crake...
- ruficollis Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis...
- madagascariensis (A) Gray-headed swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus Water****, Gallicrex cinerea White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus (A) Ruddy-breasted...
- with Ashy minivet at GKVK) Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus (regular winter visitor) Lanius cristatus lucionensis (rare) Isabelline shrike, Lanius isabellinus...
- Lord Howe swamphen Porphyrio albus extinct, Lord Howe Island Water**** Gallicrex cinerea vagrant, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands & Ashmore Reef...
- country. 212 species are globally threatened. The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is the national bird of India. This list does not cover species in Indian...
- (I) Gray francolin, Ortygornis pondiceri**** (I) Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus (I) Order: Phoenicopteriformes   Family: Phoenicopteridae Flamingos are...
- moorhen, Gallinula chloropus (A) Eurasian coot, Fulica atra (A) Water****, Gallicrex cinerea White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus Order: Charadriiformes   Family:...