Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)
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About Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Cranes, Rails, and Allies
- Family: Rails, Gallinules, and Allies
The purple gallinule is a swamphen in the genus Porphyrio. It is in the order Gruiformes, meaning "crane-like", an order which also contains cranes, rails, and crakes. The purple gallinule is a rail species, placing it into the family Rallidae. It is also known locally as the yellow-legged gallinule. The specific name martinica denotes "of Martinique".
Source: Wikipedia
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2009-01-18
Lamanai Ruins River Trip, Belize -
2011-07-15
Pantanal, Brazil -
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