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Porphyrio martinicus
The purple gallinule is a swamphen since it has the genus Porphyrio. They are in the order Gruiformes, which means "crane-like", and within the order there are cranes, rails, and crakes. The purple gallinule is a rail species which places them into the family, Rallidae.
Florida wetlands
Spotted on Dec 29, 2018
Submitted on Jan 1, 2019
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