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Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
(L 13" WS 22" Wt 8 oz)
Essentially a tropical marsh bird
that just makes its way into the U.s.
that just makes its way into the U.s.
Circle B Bar Reserve
near Lakeland, Fla
17Jan2017
Extremely long toes help it walk
on lily pads without sinking.
on lily pads without sinking.
Porphyrio in Latin means
purple
swamphen; Martinica is after the
island of Martinique in the West
Indies.
swamphen; Martinica is after the
island of Martinique in the West
Indies.
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