American Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica (Linnaeus, 1766) AMPGA 4260
Family: Gruiformes > Rallidae

A relative of the Moorhen, this brightly coloured rail from North America has been recorded a handful of times in Britain. It is known for its vagrancy, with individuals recorded from South Georgia and the Galápagos to central Europe.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
4 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
4 records

BTO RECORDS

4 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
4 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about American Purple Gallinule, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: polla blava americana
Czech: slípka žlutonohá
Danish: Amerikansk Sultanhøne
Dutch: Amerikaans Purperhoen
Estonian: koldjalg-sultantait
Finnish: siniliejukana
French: Talève violacée
German: Zwergsultanshuhn
Hungarian: amerikai szultántyúk
Icelandic: Flóðhæna
Italian: Pollo sultano della Martinica
Latvian: Amerikas sultanvistina
Lithuanian: amerikine sultonvište
Norwegian: Amerikapurpurhøne
Polish: sultanka amerykanska
Portuguese: frango-d'água-azul
Slovak: sultánka indigová
Slovenian: ameriška sultanka
Spanish: Calamoncillo americano
Swedish: amerikansk sultanhöna

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