Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Alternative combinations: Fulica martinica, Ionornis martinica, Porphyrio (Porphyrula) martinicus, Porphyrula martinica
Belongs to Porphyrio according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Bernstein 1965, Brodkorb 1959, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Morgan 1994, Oswald and Steadman 2018, Reis and Steadman 1999, Wetmore 1938 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Porphyrio albus, Porphyrio alleni, Porphyrio caerulescens, Porphyrio flavirostris, Porphyrio hochstetteri, Porphyrio kukwiedei, Porphyrio mackintoshi, Porphyrio mantelli, Porphyrio martinicus, Porphyrio mcnabi, Porphyrio melanotus, Porphyrio paepae, Porphyrio porphyrio, Notornis mantelli
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Antigua and Barbuda (2 collections), Cayman Islands (1), the Dominican Republic (1), Martinique (1), Montserrat (2), Puerto Rico (1), United States (4: Florida)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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