Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica (Linnaeus, 1766)

235 gWeight

The purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) is a species of swamphen found in the Americas.

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Costa Rica, Panama

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Costa Rica, Panama

Purple Gallinule has been recorded at 825 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 46 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Sweetwater Wetlands ParkUnited States9,073 records
Green Cay Wetlands & Nature CenterUnited States8,792 records
The Celery FieldsUnited States8,617 records

More places

Orlando WetlandsUnited States7,425 records
Wakodahatchee WetlandsUnited States7,419 records
Lake Apopka Wildlife DriveUnited States6,819 records
Ammo Dump PondsPanama5,289 records
High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States5,174 records
Jocelyn Nungaray NWR (Anahuac)United States4,486 records
Circle B Bar ReserveUnited States4,463 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Costa Rica Panama Colombia Brazil Mexico Peru Puerto Rico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Purple Gallinule?

The Purple Gallinule weighs around 235 g.

Where does the Purple Gallinule live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America, South America: southeastern USA to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in United States, Costa Rica and Panama.