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Purple Gallinule - Juvenile

Porphyrio martinica

Photo by florida33girl
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Juveniles have buff or white colored bodies with iridescent feathers on the back. Spotted on the Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park with adult nearby (shown in second photo).

Reference Links:

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

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Comments (1)
Ashish
Great spotting... Try to take a movie on this bird next time...

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PublishedNovember 19, 2011

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