Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)
About the Purple Gallinule
The purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) is a species of swamphen found in the Americas. It is in the order Gruiformes, meaning "crane-like", an order which also contains cranes, rails, and crakes. The purple gallinule is a rail species, placing it into the family Rallidae. It is also known locally as the yellow-legged gallinule. The specific name martinica denotes "of Martinique".
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 153 recordings for this species in total.
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