American Purple Gallinule

Where to see

American Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Lago de Yojoa leads · 9 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting an American Purple Gallinule during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
2 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
4 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
5 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
7 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see an American Purple Gallinule?

Lago de Yojoa (Honduras) — about 46% of wildlife watchers report a American Purple Gallinule sighting there, the highest of the 9 parks in our data.

Where else can I see an American Purple Gallinule?

Palo Verde National Park (about 37%), Soberanía National Park (about 37%), Piedras Blancas National Park (about 27%) are the next best options.