BS-0156
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Purple Gallinule adults of both sexes have rich violet-blue heads, necks, and underparts contrasting with glossy green upperparts, giving the plumage a lustrous appearance. The back and wings show bronze-green sheen, the breast is unmarked purple-blue, and white undertail coverts contrast with the short, dark tail. A pale blue frontal shield of bare skin crowns the forehead above a red bill tipped with yellow, forming a distinctive facial pattern.
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