
Allen's Gallinule
Allen's gallinule (Porphyrio alleni), formerly known as the lesser gallinule, is a small waterbird of the family Rallidae.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 82 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Allen's Gallinule is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
82 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Allen's Gallinule aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Limpopo
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Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Allen's Gallinule hier aangeteken
Voëlkykervriendelik
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Allen's Gallinule te vind
Gashere het die Allen's Gallinule gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park and Mapungubwe National Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Porphyrio alleni
Waarnemings
82
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Allen's Gallinule op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Allen's Gallinule in Limpopo?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Allen's Gallinule at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Mapungubwe National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Allen's Gallinule in South Africa?
The Allen's Gallinule is most recorded in Western Cape (46% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (22% of records), Limpopo (12% of records), based on 82 iNaturalist observations. 21 places to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo have recorded the Allen's Gallinule on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Allen's Gallinule?
The Allen's Gallinule is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Mapungubwe National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Allen's Gallinule?
The Allen's Gallinule (Porphyrio alleni) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Allen's Gallinule?
Allen's gallinule (Porphyrio alleni), formerly known as the lesser gallinule, is a small waterbird of the family Rallidae. Its former binomial name is Porphyrula alleni. Porphyrio is the Latin for "swamphen", and alleni, like the English name, commemorates British naval officer Rear-Admiral William Allen (1792, 1864).
























