07 November, 2009

American Purple Gallinule

We took our fan boat ride with Captain Fred. captfreds.com/ and we were fortunate enough to see some American Purple Gallinule.

From Wikipedia:
This medium-sized rail is unmistakable, with its huge yellow feet, purple-blue plumage with a green back, and red and yellow bill. It has a pale blue forehead shield and white undertail. Resident in southern Florida and the tropics, but most American birds are migratory, wintering south to Argentina.

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