
Allen's Gallinule
Allen's gallinule (Porphyrio alleni), formerly known as the lesser gallinule, is a small waterbird of the family Rallidae.
Infos sur les espèces
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
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé l’espèce Allen's Gallinule
Hébergements engagés
À travers Cap-Oriental
Allen's Gallinule : espèce observée ici
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
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Allen's Gallinule : quand et où l’observer
Allen's Gallinule : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Tsitsikamma National Park.
Meilleures heures de la journée
- Les premières heures après le lever du soleil, et la fin d’après-midi. Les oiseaux chantent et se nourrissent surtout à la fraîche.
- Midi. Plus calme, surtout par la chaleur d’été.
Façons d’observer
Conduire soi-même
Votre véhicule et votre rythme, sur les routes du parc.
Parcs où l’espèce est signalée
Liste rouge de l’UICN
Least Concern
Espèce
Porphyrio alleni
Observations
82
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Questions des voyageurs
Une observation signifie qu’un hôte a vu l’espèce Allen's Gallinule sur place ou à proximité. Ce n’est jamais une garantie de la voir.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Allen's Gallinule in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Allen's Gallinule at stays in or beside Tsitsikamma 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. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape has 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. Tsitsikamma National Park: Apr-Sep. 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).

























