Purple Gallinule - Porphyno martinicus
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(feet)The Purple Gallinule or American Purple Gallinule is a swamp hen in the rail family that is found in southern North American and throughout most of South America.
They are omnivorous and eat seeds, leaves, fruits, insects, frogs, snails, spider, earthworms, fish, etc.
Probably juvenile - no white shield on forehead
12/15/2010 - Royal Palm Visitor Center, Everglades, FL
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Probably juvenile - no white shield on forehead
12/15/2010 - Royal Palm Visitor Center, Everglades, FL
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04/13/2011 - Brazos Bend State Park, TX
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04/13/2011 - Brazos Bend State Park, TX
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04/13/2011 - Brazos Bend State Park, TX
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Note sure why he was "standing" up
04/13/2011 - Brazos Bend State Park, TX
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04/13/2011 - Brazos Bend State Park, TX
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04/21/2014 - Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Texas
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11/19/2014 - Audubon Zoo, New Orleans, LA
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11/19/2014 - Audubon Zoo, New Orleans, LA
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Berry in beak
04/22/2015 - Brazos Bend State Park, TX
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