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Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

Description:

This bird has many different Common names in different parts of the world, it is also known locally as the Pūkeko, African Purple Swamphen, Purple Moorhen, Purple Gallinule, Purple Coot or Sultana Bird.

Habitat:

Lake with floating vegetation.

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Katharagama UP, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jan 29, 2004
Submitted on Mar 6, 2014

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