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American Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinicus

Description:

Swims on surface of water like a duck and walks on floating plants rather like a chicken. Dark purple head, neck, and underside. Green back. Red bill tipped with yellow. Light blue forehead. Bill triangular like a chicken's, not flat like a duck's. Legs yellow. Downy chick is black. Juvenile is buffy tan instead of purple, with greenish back, dull bill, dull blue frontal shield, and yellow legs.

Habitat:

St. Johns River

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Florida, USA

Spotted on May 21, 2014
Submitted on Jul 3, 2014

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