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American Purple Gallinule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The American Purple Gallinule ( Porphyrio martinica ) is a "swamp hen" in the rail family Rallidae. This medium-sized rail is unmistakable, with its huge yellow feet, purple-blue plumage with a gr...
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Purple Swamphen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Purple Swamphen ( Porphyrio porphyrio ), also known as the African Purple Swamphen , Purple Moorhen , Purple Gallinule or Purple Coot , is a large bird in the family Rallidae (rails). ...
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Learn how to identify Purple Gallinule, its life history, cool facts, sounds and calls, and watch videos. A beautifully colored bird of southern and tropical wetlands, the Purple Gallinule can be see walking on top of floating vegetation or clambering through dense shrubs. ... Purple Gallinule Photo...
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www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Purple_Gallinule/id
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Length: 10.5 inches Wingspan: 21 inches ... Purple head, neck, breast and belly ... Purple gallinule Porphyrula martinica...
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The purple gallinule is a brightly colored marsh bird that is about the size of a chicken. It has blue and green feathers, long yellow legs, very long toes and a red bill with a yellow tip. - NatureWorks ... Diet The purple gallinule eats a wide variety of foods including frogs, grasshoppers, dragonflies,
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www.nhptv.org/NATUREWORKS/purplegallinule.htm
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The Purple Gallinule is a constant resident in the United States, although peculiar to our southern districts, where I have met with it at all seasons. It is in the Floridas, the lower parts of Alabama, and among the broad marshes bordering the Gulf of Mexico, in Lower Louisiana, that I have observed its habits.
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Purple Gallinule; Porphyrula martinica; ... This colorful bird is often seen walking on lily pads, supporting its weight on its very long toes, and may even sometimes be seen climbing up into low bushes in search of food. When walking or swimming, it constantly jerks its head and tail.
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Purple Gallinules are found along the southeast states that borders the Atlantic Ocean during the summer. They winter in northern Mexico and in central and south Florida. Gallinules live in salt and freshwater habitats, ranging from marshes to lakes.
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www.blairsociety.com/PurpleGallinule.html
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