American Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusPorphyrio (Swamphens and Blue Gallinules)
- SpeciesPorphyrio martinica (American Purple Gallinule)
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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a American Purple Gallinule sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 736 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park
Russet-naped Wood-Rail
Aramides albiventris
White-throated Crake
Laterallus albigularis
Gray-breasted Crake
Laterallus exilis
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Yellow-breasted Crake
Porzana flaviventer
American Coot
Fulica americana
Uniform Crake
Amaurolimnas concolor
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Aramides cajanea
Sungrebe
Heliornis fulica
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Purple Gallinule in Tortuguero National Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a American Purple Gallinule sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 736 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Purple Gallinule in Tortuguero National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for American Purple Gallinule in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.