Porphyrio
- Porphyrio porphyrio (Purple Swamphen)
- Porphyrio madagascariensis (African Swamphen)
- Porphyrio hochstetteri (Takahe)
- Porphyrio alleni (Allen's Gallinule)
- Porphyrio martinicus (Purple Gallinule)
- Porphyrio flavirostris (Azure Gallinule)
References
Trewick, S.A. 1996. Morphology and evolution of two Takahe: flightless rails of New Zealand. J. Zool., Lond. 238:221-237.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Porphyrio martinicus |
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| Location | Along Turner River Rd. in the Big Cypress National Preserve, Collier Co., Florida, USA |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Purple Gallinule #2 |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2007 leppyone |
| Scientific Name | Porphyrio madagascariensis |
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| Location | Marievale, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Swimming along |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Copyright |
© 2008 Callie de Wet
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| Scientific Name | Porphyrio porphyrio |
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| Location | Whanganui region, New Zealand |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Pukeko |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2005 doug mak |
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