• Synonyms Lesser Gallinule, Allen's Reedhen
  • Old latin name for bird Gallinula alleni, Porphyrula alleni

Allen's Gallinulebird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Mike Nelson
    Madagascar
  • 2.
    Call, flight call, © Mike Nelson
    Madagascar
  • 3.
    Call, © Mike Nelson
    Madagascar
  • 4.
    Alarm call?, © Peter Woodall
    Kenya
  • 5.
    Call, © Mike Nelson
    Madagascar
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    Call, © Mike Nelson
    Madagascar
  • 7.
    Call, © Mike Nelson
    Madagascar
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Allen's Gallinule

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion widespread

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKleinkoningriethaan
BasqueAllen uroiloa, Uroilo txiki, Polla blava d'Allen
BelarusianСултанка Алена
BretonDouryar-Allen
BulgarianСултанка на Алън, Аленова султанка
CatalanPolla d'Allen, Gall faveret, Polla blava de Allen, polla blava d'Allen
Chinese辉青水鸡
Chinese (Traditional)小青水雞
Croatianmala sultanka
Czechslípka modročelá, Slípka Allenova
DanishLille Sultanhøne
DutchAfrikaans Purperhoen, Afrikaans purpurhoen
EsperantoMalgranda porfirio, Allen-porfirio, Allena porfirio
Estonianaafrika sultantait
Finnishkurnuliejukana
FrenchTalève d’Allen, Petite Poule sultane, Poule d'Allen, Poule sultane d'Allen, Talève d'Allen
FrisianAfrikaansk poarperhin
GalicianPolla blava d'Allen, Camón pequeño, Camón de Allen
GermanAfrikanisches Sultanshuhn, Bronzesultanshuhn
GreekΜπρoυvτζoπoυλάδα, Αφρικανική Πορφυροπουλάδα, Αφρικανική Νερόκοτα
Hebrewפורפיריה אפריקאית, פורפיריה אפריקנית
Hungarianafrikai szultántyúk
IcelandicReyrhæna
IrishCearcóg Ailín
ItalianPollo sultano di Allen
Japaneseアフリカムラサキバン
Latvianmazā sultānvistiņa
LithuanianAleno sultonvištė, mažoji sultonvištė
MacedonianАфриканска баска кокошка
MalagasyAndevolahin-talevana, Talevana, Aretakely, Andevolahintalevana
MalteseGallozz ta'l-Afrika, Gallozz ta' l-Afrika, gallozz tal-Afrika
Northern SamiAfrihkásultánvuonccis
Norwegianafrikapurpurhøne
Norwegian NynorskAfrikapurpurhøne
Polishsultanka afrykanska, sułtanka afrykańska
PortugueseCaimão-de-Allen, Caimão de Allen, frango-d'água-africano, caimão-de-allen, Camão-pequeno
RomanianGăinuşa lui Allen
RussianБронзовая султанка
SerbianAfrička barska kokica
ShonaNhapata
Slovaksultánka belasočelá
Slovenianmala sultanka
SpanishCalamón chico, Pollona africana, Gallereta Africana, Calamoncillo africano
SwahiliShaunge Kijani
Swedishmindre sultanhöna
TurkishKüçük Sazhorozu
Ukrainianсултанка африканська
WelshIâr ddŵr Allen