Purple Gallinule

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior swimming and walking on lily pads
gptkbp:breeding_range southern United States to northern South America
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call croaking sound
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:color long and yellow
purple and green plumage
gptkbp:color_variation seasonal changes in plumage
gptkbp:coloration bright blue and green
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:egg_color white to pale blue
gptkbp:family gptkb:Rallidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 6-8 weeks
gptkbp:flight_style strong and direct
gptkbp:foot long and yellow-green
gptkbp:foraging_behavior walking and probing in mud
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Porphyrio
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference marshes and swamps
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Purple Gallinule
gptkbp:incubation_period 21-24 days
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 25-30 cm
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Purple_Swamphen
gptkbp:mating_system dancing and calling
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nest_location on the ground or low vegetation
gptkbp:nest_material vegetation
gptkbp:order gptkb:Gruiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:American_Coot
gptkbp:research often seen in groups during foraging.
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:species gptkb:Porphyrio_martinicus
gptkbp:tail_type short and square
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 200-300 g
gptkbp:wingspan 50-60 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern United States to Central America
gptkbp:young precocial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pantanal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5