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Porphyrio_porphyrio
Porphyrio porphyrio
Translingual
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A purple swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
Proper noun
- A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – the purple swamphen.
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276