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Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

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Description:

The species makes loud, quick, bleating and hooting calls, which are hardly bird-like in tone. It is particularly noisy during the breeding season. Despite being clumsy in flight it can fly long distances, and it is a good swimmer, especially for a bird without webbed feet.

Habitat:

Seen at Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary.

Notes:

Better quality pic at : https://www.flickr.com/photos/satyenmehta/13935733502/

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Purple Swamphen

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