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Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Description:

This bird is a rail of about 33 cm (13 in) in length. Feet and long toes are yellow. Plumage is purple and blue with a green back. Bills in adult birds are red and yellow. Tail is white beneath.

Habitat:

Wetlands

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7 Comments

DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 12 years ago

Wow. Great timing!

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Ha! Nice shot!! What a catch!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Nice catch.... both of you :)

Jeannette
Jeannette 12 years ago

Wonderful capture :)

achmmad
achmmad 12 years ago

Perfect!

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 12 years ago

Beautiful plumage

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Felicitaciones se ve grandiosa buena toma...

Gordon Dietzman
Spotted by
Gordon Dietzman

Homestead, Florida, USA

Spotted on Feb 22, 2008
Submitted on Mar 20, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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