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Purple Gallinule looking for food. #207762038
Description
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 cranes, rails, and crakes. The purple gallinule is a rail species, placing it into the family Rallidae. It is also known locally as the yellow-legged gallinule.