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Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinicus

Description:

A very bright aquatic bird from the Americas from the USA to Argentina. this bird is usually shy, but they are getting in use to people, they feed on small vertebrates and insects.

Habitat:

Edge of rivers swampy areas, lakes .

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Jonathan Sequeira
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Jonathan Sequeira

Provincia Limón, Costa Rica

Spotted on Mar 2, 2018
Submitted on Sep 20, 2018

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