The genome sequence of the Common Moorhen, <i>Gallinula chloropus</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) (Gruiformes: Rallidae)

We present a genome assembly from an individual male <i>Gallinula chloropus</i> (Common Moorhen; Chordata; Aves; Gruiformes; Rallidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 1 282.39 megabases and 1 208.56 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (92.66%) is scaffolded into 38 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 17.04 kilobases. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces reference genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland.