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Porphyrio poliocephalus
Large size bird; purplish-blue coloration; strong, red bill and frontal shield; orange-res scaly legs and feet; legs are long and elongated toes trail behind body in flight. Juvenile greyer, with duller bill Photo taken at Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan, India
Marsh; wetlands; vegetation and reed covered Jheels (ponds)
Hi Karan Raghwa! The purple swamphen has been split into 6 different species, and the Indian subcontinent one which used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen has been elevated to full species status in 2015 and is now known as the grey-headed swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus. Beautiful shot!
See also: http://ebird.org/content/india/news/2015...
Spotted on Mar 23, 2017
Submitted on Apr 13, 2017
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