Porphyrio martinicus Linnaeus 1766 (purple gallinule)

Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae

Belongs to Porphyrio according to J. A. Oswald and D. W. Steadman 2018

Sister taxa: Porphyrio albus, Porphyrio alleni, Porphyrio caerulescens, Porphyrio flavirostris, Porphyrio hochstetteri, Porphyrio kukwiedei, Porphyrio mackintoshi, Porphyrio mantelli, Porphyrio martinica, Porphyrio mcnabi, Porphyrio melanotus, Porphyrio paepae, Porphyrio porphyrio, Notornis mantelli

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the Bahamas (1 collection), Mexico (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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