Porphyrio martinicus Linnaeus 1766 (purple gallinule)
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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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