Purple Gallinule
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Nomenclature
Nomenclature
Scientific Name: Porphyrio martinica
Name in Spanish (Mexico): Colibrí Capucha Azul
Name in Mayan (if known):
ABA 4-Letter Bird Code: PUGA
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Order: Gruiformes - Rails, Sungrebe, Limpkin and Cranes
*Occurrence and Distribution Status in the Yucatan Peninsula
*Occurrence and Distribution Status in the Yucatan Peninsula
RESIDENCY STATUS: Yearround, Fairly Common to Uncommon Resident of freshwater marshes, damp fields, and roadside ditches
*This information was gathered from eBird (www.ebird.org)
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