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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.

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- dabchick, Poliocephalus rufopectus - NZ Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus - Aus, NZ King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus - Aus, NZ Emperor penguin...
- Fulica atra White-browed crake, Poliolimnas cinereus (Ex) Water****, Gallicrex cinerea White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus Slaty-legged crake...
- Porzana porzana – V Ruddy-breasted crake, Porzana fusca – r Water****, Gallicrex cinerea – r Purple swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio – R Common moorhen, Gallinula...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fulica atra Gray-headed swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus Water****, Gallicrex cinerea White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus Slaty-legged crake...
- Lord Howe swamphen Porphyrio albus extinct, Lord Howe Island Water**** Gallicrex cinerea vagrant, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands & Ashmore Reef...
- with Ashy minivet at GKVK) Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus (regular winter visitor) Lanius cristatus lucionensis (rare) Isabelline shrike, Lanius isabellinus...
- cristata (A) Gray-headed swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus (A) Water****, Gallicrex cinerea (A) White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus (A) Little...