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Purple Gallinule, in the nest

Porphyrio martinicus

Description:

A very shy bird , seen in the nest well protected, surrounded by grasses.This is a medium-sized rail, measuring 26–37 cm in length, spanning 50–61 cm across the wings and weighing 141–305 g

Habitat:

Rainforest, wetlands

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Jonathan Sequeira
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Jonathan Sequeira

Costa Rica

Spotted on Feb 5, 2014
Submitted on Feb 10, 2014

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