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Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinicus

Photo by James McNair
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Field Notes

Description:

The purple gallinule is a swamphen since it has the genus Porphyrio. They are in the order Gruiformes, which means "crane-like", and within the order there are cranes, rails, and crakes. The purple gallinule is a rail species which places them into the family, Rallidae.

Habitat:

Florida wetlands

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PublishedJanuary 1, 2019

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