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Purple Gallinule
raulqc

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

Only close-up I have manage to take from this elusive bird.
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Habitat
Wetlands
Location
Wakodahatchee, FL
Date taken
2/9/2005
Scientific name
Porphyrio martinica
Equipment used
Canon Digital Rebel, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6
raulqc
Albzm7 thanks for the corection. I also found that in several refence they use Porphyrula martinica. (Of course Porphyrula Gallinule was wrong). Thanks again.
 
Jo Weaver
This bird has so many colours, just about covers the colour spectrum. A lovely shot so bright and clear.
 

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