Purple Gallinule
Name in Spanish: Gallareta Azul
Scientific name: Porphyrio martinicus
Taxonomic Family: Rallidae
Scientific name: Porphyrio martinicus
Taxonomic Family: Rallidae
Conservation status
Least Concern
Status in Puerto Rico
Nester
Abundance
Uncommon
Photos by the members of AvesPR
© Javier Hernandez Ramos
REFUGIO VIDE SILVESTRE CABO ROJO 7/12
© Nestor Reyes
Laguna Cartagena
© Javier Hernandez Ramos
REFUGIO VIDE SILVESTRE CABO ROJO 7/12
Old scientific names
Porphyrio martinica
External resources for this species:
Audio recordings from xeno-canto
Pictures from Encyclopedia of Life:
Location: Everglades National Park, Florida
Credit of the picture: Olin Lathrop 
Credit of the picture: Picasa
Location: Everglades (Florida, US)
Credit of the picture: Marguerite Gregory
Credit of the picture: Picasa
Location: Everglades National Park, FL (Florida, US)
Credit of the picture: Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles
Credit of the picture: Olin Lathrop
Credit of the picture: Picasa
Credit of the picture: Facebook 
Credit of the picture: Picasa
Credit of the picture: Flickr
