Porzana
| Porzana | |
|---|---|
| Spotted crake (Porzana porzana) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Porzana Vieillot, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Rallus porzana Linnaeus, 1766 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
Porzana is a genus of birds in the crake and rail family, Rallidae. Its scientific name is derived from Venetian terms for small rails. The spotted crake (P. porzana) is the type species.