Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio

The Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio), also known as the African Purple Swamphen, Purple Moorhen, Purple Gallinule or Purple Coot, is a large bird in the family Rallidae (rails). From its name in French, taleve sultane, it is also known as the Sultana Bird.

Factsheet: Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio