A real marsh bird, often sitting on plants that stick out of
the water. When they do that in ricefields to reach for the
riceseeds, they often break the stalks.
The first two photos were made by Dominiek Plouvier in Suriname.
You can see the very long yellow toes they have to be able to
walk on leaves that float in the water. Then follows a picture of
a young purple gallinule, made by Foek Chin Joe in Suriname in
2005.
Each small square indicates the observation of at least one (group) of these birds, the medium ones at least 4 observations on different days and the largest ones 10 or more. The color of each square indicates: blue for coastal area, yellow for savanna and red for rainforest. It is seen mainly in marshes.
| Distribution in Suriname (explanation) | |
| Coastal area |  |
| Savanna |  |
| Forests |  |
| Mountain forests | |
| Sipalawini savanna |  |
Names in:
More pictures of birds in Suriname part 3
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