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Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

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Field Notes

Description:

This medium-sized rail, with yellow legs.

Habitat:

Wetlands and Rain forest rivers

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Comments (1)
alicelongmartin
When I have seen them they are usually swimming so this is a different and clear perspective.

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PublishedMay 5, 2011

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