Species profile
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Quick answer
Occasional Migrant; Occasional Wintering. Rodrigues et al. (2010)
- Scientific name
- Porphyrio martinica
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Porphyrio
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Purple Gallinule in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.