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Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Rallidae

The purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) is a species of swamphen found in the Americas. It is in the order Gruiformes, meaning "crane-like", an order which also contains cranes, rails, and crakes. The purple gallinule is a rail species, placing it into the family Rallidae.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 10,977Peru · 4,854United Kingdom · 1