American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
5 Verified records at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) is a species of swamphen found in the Americas. It is in the order Gruiformes, meaning "crane-like", an order which also contains cranes, rails, and crakes. The purple gallinule is a rail species, placing it into the family Rallidae. It is also known locally as the yellow-legged gallinule. The specific name martinica denotes "of Martinique". Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a American Purple Gallinule sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
2 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
4 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
5 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
7 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
10–20%
10 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
11 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
12 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
10–20%
13 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
14 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
15 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
16 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
17 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
18 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
19 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
5–10%
20 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
23 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
<5%
25 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
26 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
27 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
28 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
29 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
30 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
31 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
32 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
33 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
34 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
35 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
36 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
37 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
38 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
39 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
41 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
42 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
43 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
44 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
45 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
46 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
47 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
49 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
50 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
51 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
52 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
53 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
54 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
55 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
56 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
57 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
58 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
59 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
60 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
61 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
62 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
63 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
64 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
65 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
66 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
67 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
68 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
69 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
70 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
71 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American Purple Gallinule in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a American Purple Gallinule sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see American Purple Gallinule in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for American Purple Gallinule in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.

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