CAVS: 0746
Species Porphyrio (Notornis) albus (Shaw, 1790) (Extinct)
White Gallinule
- Fulica alba Shaw, G. in White, J. 1790. Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales with Sixty-five Plates of Non descript Animals, Birds, Lizards, Serpents, curious Cones of Trees and other Natural Productions. London : J. Debrett 299 pp. 65 pls. [published before Aug.] [238].
Type data:
Holotype NMW 50.761 Skin, Norfolk Island = Lord Howe Island, New South Wales.Type locality references:
von Pelzeln, A. 1873. On the birds in the Imperial Collection at Vienna obtained from the Leverian Museum. Ibis 3 3: 14-54 [44]; Schifter, H., Bauernfeind, E. & Schifter, Th. 2007. Die typen dwer Vogelsammlung des Naturhistorischen Museums Wien. Teil 1, Nonpasseres. - Kataloge der wissenschaftlichen Sammlungen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 20, Heft. 1. pp.376 [119-120]. - Porphyrio raperi Mathews, G.M. 1928. The Birds of Norfolk & Lord Howe Islands and the Australasian South Polar Quadrant with Additions to "The Birds of Australia". London : H.F. & G. Witherby xii 139 pp. pls 1-45. [based on 'Raper' painting no. 73 (dated 1790) in Natural History Museum].
Secondary source:
Hindwood, K.A. 1940. The birds of Lord Howe Island. The Emu 40: 1-86 pl. 1. - Porphyrio stanleyi Rowley, G.D. 1875. Porphyrio stanleyi (The White Porphyrio). Ornithological Miscellany 1: 37-48, pl. ix [37].
Type data:
Holotype LIVCM D.3213 Mount, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales [31°33'S, 159°05'E]
Comment: Original description identifies locality as 'New Zealand". Formerly Bullock Museum # 1645.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Extinct - historically from Lord Howe Island.
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
Distribution References
Common Name References
Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp. [22] (White Gallinule)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2020 | AVES | 26-Oct-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 10-Nov-2020 | GRUIFORMES | 31-May-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Wayne Longmore |
| 01-May-2014 | MODIFIED |