Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica | 台北市立動物園資訊網

The purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) is a swamphen in the genus Porphyrio. It is in the order Gruiformes, meaning crane-like, an order which also contains ... Read More

Purple gallinule is an alternative name for two species of birds in the rail family. It can refer to: Purple swamphen, a group of closely related species of ... Read More

Purple Gallinules forage near the water's edge, where they walk nimbly on muddy margins, or on aquatic vegetation. They hunt a bit like domestic chickens,​ ... Read More

Lurking in the marshes of the extreme southeastern U.S. lives one of the most vividly colored birds in all of North America. Purple Gallinules combine cherry red​, ... Read More

Habitat. Habitat Marshes. Purple Gallinules inhabit freshwater marshes, mostly places that hold water year-round and that have sedges, grasses, and rushes ... Read More

Short-distance migrant or resident. Most of the Purple Gallinules that breed in the U.S. migrate as far as Central America for the winter, but some remain in Florida ... Read More

Beautiful, colorful waterbird of marshes from southeast U.S. to South America, especially those with lots of emergent vegetation. Bright bluish-purple body with ... Read More

Beautiful, colorful waterbird of marshes from southeast U.S. to South America, especially those with lots of emergent vegetation. Bright bluish-purple body with ... Read More

This gallinule is a striking bird, big, brightly colored, and noisy. With its strong legs and long toes, it runs about on open shorelines, walks on floating lily pads, ... Read More

Purple Gallinule · Family: (Rallidae) Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · Preferred Habitat: Marshes. · Seasonal Occurrence: Common May through September. Breeds in ... Read More