American Purple Gallinule
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American Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Chingaza National Natural Park
4 Verified sightings at Chingaza National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
15,244 Verified sightings across all 72 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the American Purple Gallinule

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".

The purple gallinule is a medium-sized rail, measuring 26–37 cm (10–15 in) in length, spanning 50–61 cm (20–24 in) across the wings and weighing 141–305 g (5.0–10.8 oz). Males, averaging 257 g (9.1 oz) in mass, are slightly larger than females, at 215 g (7.6 oz) on average. An adult purple gallinule has purple-blue plumage that will shine green and turquoise when in good lighting. Adults also have a pale blue shield on their forehead, which connects with the red and yellow bill. Darkness or low light can dim the bright purple-blue plumage of the adult to make them look dusky or brownish, although the forehead shield color differentiates them from similar species such as common gallinules. Immature purple gallinules are a brown-bronze color, with purple feathers on chest, and the bill and... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park

American Coot
LC

American Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica americana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Bogotá Rail
VU Endemic

Bogotá Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus semiplumbeus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
LC

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides cajanea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~50%
2 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
4 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
5 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
6 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
7 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
8 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
9 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
10 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
11 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
12 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~10%
13 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
14 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
15 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
16 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
17 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
18 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
19 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
20 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
~10%
22 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
25 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
<5%
27 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
28 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
29 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
30 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
32 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
33 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
34 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
35 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
36 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
37 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
38 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
39 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
40 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
41 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
42 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
43 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
44 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
45 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
46 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
47 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
50 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
51 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
52 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
53 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
54 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
55 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
56 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
57 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
58 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
59 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
60 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
61 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
62 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
63 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
64 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
65 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
66 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
67 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
68 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
69 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
70 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
71 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
72 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
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