紫青水鸡

分类位置

同属物种

非洲紫水鸡

African Swamphen

Allen's Gallinule

Allen's Gallinule

澳洲紫水鸡

Australasian Swamphen

淡青水鸡

Azure Gallinule

黑背紫水鸡

Black-backed Swamphen

紫水鸡

Gray-headed Swamphen

形态与习性

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. It is also known locally as the yellow-legged gallinule. The specific name martinica denotes "of Martinique".