Subfamily Rallinae Rafinesque, 1815

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• Rallia Rafinesque, C.S. 1815. Analyse de la nature, ou tableau de l'univers et des corps organises. Palermo (Italy) : Privately Published 224 pp. [Date published April to July] [70] [original spelling].

  Type genus:

   Rallus Linnaeus, 1758 [Rallus Linnaeus, 1758, Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 153 (gender: masculine) (type species, by designation by Fleming, 1821 (Mem. werner. nat. Hist. Soc., 3: 176): Rallus aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758, Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 153) (Aves). Op. 67].

  Secondary source:

   Bock, W.J. 1994. History and nomenclature of avian family-group names. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 222: 1-281 [136].
• Rallidae Vigors, N.A. 1825. Observations on the natural affinities that connect the orders and families of birds. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 14: 395-517 [492].

  Type genus:

   Rallus Linnaeus, 1758.

  Secondary source:

   Brodkorb, P. 1967. Catalogue of fossil birds. Part 3 (Ralliformes, Ichthyornithiformes, Charadriiformes). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 11(3): 99-220 [115].
• Gallinulinae Gray, G.R. 1840. A List of the Genera of Birds, with an indication of the typical species of each genus. London : R. & J.E. Taylor viii 80 pp. [Date published Apr 1840: published before Apr.] [72].

  Type genus:

   Gallinula Brisson, 1760.

  Secondary source:

   Brodkorb, P. 1967. Catalogue of fossil birds. Part 3 (Ralliformes, Ichthyornithiformes, Charadriiformes). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 11(3): 99-220 [115].
• Porphyrioninae Reichenbach, H.G.L. 1849-50. Die vollstandigste Naturgeschichte des In-und Auslandes. Abt. II. Vogel. Dresden & Leipzig : Expedition der vollstandigsten Naturgeschichte, pp.875 color plates + 1 volume of text. [Date published 1850: Four volumes in seven].

  Type genus:

   Porphyrio Brisson, 1760.

  Secondary source:

   Bock, W.J. 1994. History and nomenclature of avian family-group names. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 222: 1-281 [136].
• Ocydromiens Bonaparte, C.L. 1850. Note sur plusieurs famillies naturelles d'Oiseaux et descriptions d'espéces nouvelles. Compte rendu de l'Académie des Sciences, Paris 31: 561-564 [562].

  Type genus:

   Ocydromus Wagler, 1830 [a junior synonym of Gallirallus<, Lafresnaye, 1841].

  Secondary source:

   Bock, W.J. 1994. History and nomenclature of avian family-group names. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 222: 1-281 [136].
• Ocydrominae Bonaparte, C.L. 1853. Classification ornithologique par series. Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences. Paris 37(18): 641-647 [646].

  Type genus:

   Ocydromus Wagler, 1830 [a junior synonym of Gallirallus, Lafresnaye, 1841].

  Secondary source:

   Brodkorb, P. 1967. Catalogue of fossil birds. Part 3 (Ralliformes, Ichthyornithiformes, Charadriiformes). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 11(3): 99-220 [115].
• Gallinuleae Bonaparte, C.L. 1853. Classification ornithologique par series. Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences. Paris 37(18): 641-647 [645].

  Type genus:

   Gallinula Brisson, 1760.

  Secondary source:

   Brodkorb, P. 1967. Catalogue of fossil birds. Part 3 (Ralliformes, Ichthyornithiformes, Charadriiformes). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 11(3): 99-220 [115].
• Himantornithinae Bonaparte, C.L. 1856. Excursions dans les divers musées d;Allemagne, de Hollande et de Belgique et tableeaux paralléliques de l'ordre des echassiers. Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences. Paris 43(18): 593-601 [600].

  Type genus:

   Himantornis Hartlaub, 1855.

  Secondary source:

   Bock, W.J. 1994. History and nomenclature of avian family-group names. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 222: 1-281 [136].
• Tribonicinae Bonaparte, C.L. 1856. Excursions dans les divers musées d;Allemagne, de Hollande et de Belgique et tableeaux paralléliques de l'ordre des echassiers. Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences. Paris 43(18): 593-601 [601].

  Type genus:

   Tribonyx Dubus, 1840.

  Secondary source:

   Bock, W.J. 1994. History and nomenclature of avian family-group names. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 222: 1-281 [136].
• Gallinulidae Blasius, J.H., 1860.

  Type genus:

   Gallinula Brisson, 1760.

  Secondary source:

   Brodkorb, P. 1967. Catalogue of fossil birds. Part 3 (Ralliformes, Ichthyornithiformes, Charadriiformes). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 11(3): 99-220 [115].
• Zaporniinae Des Murs, M.A.P.O. 1860. Traité général d'Oologie ornithologique au point de vue de la classification. Paris. xix 640 pp. [521].

  Type genus:

   Zapornia Leach, W.E., 1816 [a junior synonym of Porzana Vieillot, 1816. Porzana Vieillot, 1816, Analyse nouv. Ornithol. élém.: 61 (gender: feminine) (type species, by monotypy: Rallus porzana Linnaeus, 1766, Systema Naturae, Ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1, p. 262) (Aves). Op. 67 Porzana, Rallus, Linnaeus, 1766, Systema Naturae, Ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1, p. 262 (specific name of the type species of Porzana Vieillot, 1816) (Aves). Direction 43].

  Secondary source:

   Bock, W.J. 1994. History and nomenclature of avian family-group names. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 222: 1-281 [136].
• Himanthornithinae Gray, G.R. 1871. Hand-list of Genera and Species of Birds, Distinguishing those Contained in the British Museum. London : British Museum Vol. 3 xi 350 pp. [64].

  Type genus:

   Himanthornis Temminck (in Bonaparte, C.L.), 1854 [not Himatornis, Hartlaub, 1855].

  Secondary source:

   Brodkorb, P. 1967. Catalogue of fossil birds. Part 3 (Ralliformes, Ichthyornithiformes, Charadriiformes). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 11(3): 99-220 [116].
• Ortygometridae Sharpe, R.B. 1891. A review of recent attempts to classify birds. 2nd International Ornithological Congress, Budapest. pp.1-90 pl. I-XII in Anonymous. 2nd International Ornithological Congress. Budapest : International Ornithological Congress pp. [70].

  Type genus:

   Ortygometra Leach, W.E., 1816 [a junior synonym of Crex, Bechstein, 1803].

  Secondary source:

   Brodkorb, P. 1967. Catalogue of fossil birds. Part 3 (Ralliformes, Ichthyornithiformes, Charadriiformes). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 11(3): 99-220 [116].
• Crecinae Olphe-Galliard, L. 1884-91. Contributions à la faune ornithologique de l'Europe occidentale. Bayonne : Lassere Vol. 2(Fascicule XVI) pp. [165-170].

  Type genus:

   Crex Bechstein, 1803.

  Secondary source:

   Bock, W.J. 1994. History and nomenclature of avian family-group names. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 222: 1-281 [136].
• †Telecrecinae Wetmore, A. 1934. Fossil birds from Mongolia and China. American Museum Novitates 711: 1-16 [14].

  Type genus:

   †Telecrex Wetmore, A., 1934.

  Secondary source:

   Brodkorb, P. 1967. Catalogue of fossil birds. Part 3 (Ralliformes, Ichthyornithiformes, Charadriiformes). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 11(3): 99-220 [116].
• Porphyriinae Verheyen, R. 1957. Contribution au de'membrement de l'ordo artificiel des Gruiformes (Peters 1934). I. Les Ralliformes. Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique 33(21): 1-44.

  Type genus:

   Porphyrio Brisson, 1760.

  Secondary source:

   Brodkorb, P. 1967. Catalogue of fossil birds. Part 3 (Ralliformes, Ichthyornithiformes, Charadriiformes). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 11(3): 99-220 [115].
• Sarothrurinae Verheyen, R. 1957. Contribution au de'membrement de l'ordo artificiel des Gruiformes (Peters 1934). I. Les Ralliformes. Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique 33(21): 1-44.

  Type genus:

   Sarothrura Heine, 1890.

  Secondary source:

   Brodkorb, P. 1967. Catalogue of fossil birds. Part 3 (Ralliformes, Ichthyornithiformes, Charadriiformes). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 11(3): 99-220 [116].

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