Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

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