Porphyrio martinicus (American purple gallinule) 

[= Porphyrula martinica

Amerikaanse Koningriethaan [Afrikaans]; [Zulu]; Edenene (generic term for gallinules and moorhens) [Kwangali]; Amerikaans purperhoen [Dutch]; Talève violacée [French]; Amerikanisches sultanshuhn [German]; Caimão-americano [Portuguese]

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Porphyrio martinicus (American purple gallinule)   

American purple gallinule, Florida, USA. [photo Connie Shackleford ©]

 
 
 

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