American Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 14,246
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
Description
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".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “American purple gallinule”.