Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
- Order
- Gruiformes
Overview
The purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) is a species of swamphen found in the Americas. 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Locally from southern USA to northern Argentina and West Indies.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: American purple gallinule
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
