Taxonomy Profile: Amaurornis (Reichenbach 1853)

Amaurornis: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Limnocorax
Peters 1854
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Amaurornis: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Aves
Birds |
oiseaux |
Order : Gruiformes
Cranes |
Rails |
grues |
râles |
Family : Rallidae
Coots |
Rails |
foulques |
gallinules |
râles |
Waterhens |
Genus : Amaurornis
Amaurornis Direct Children(s):
Amaurornis akool
(Sykes 1832)
Amaurornis olivieri
(G Grandidier & Berlioz 1929)
Amaurornis phoenicurus
(Pennant 1769)
Amaurornis flavirostra
(Swainson 1837)
Amaurornis isabellina
(Schlegel 1865)
Amaurornis olivacea
(Meyen 1834)
Amaurornis: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Alan P. Peterson, M.D.
Notes:
PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999
Reference for:
Amaurornis
Expert:
Richard C. Banks
Notes:
Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.
Reference for:
Amaurornis
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Amaurornis
Source:
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2006.07.04
Acquired:
2006-08-21
Notes:
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net
Reference for:
Amaurornis
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2003-12-31 / 2003-12-31
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada
Page(s):
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/
Notes:
As-yet (2003) unpublished manuscript from 1998
Reference for:
Amaurornis
Amaurornis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Amaurornis: Comments