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Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinicus

Photo by James McNair
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Field Notes

Description:

A beautifully colored bird of southern and tropical wetlands, the Purple Gallinule can be see walking on top of floating vegetation or clambering through dense shrubs. Its extremely long toes help it walk on lily pads without sinking.

Habitat:

Wetlands

Reference Links:

Purple Gallinule, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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