PURPLE GALLINULE


Meaning of PURPLE GALLINULE in English

noun

: any of various gallinules with showy blue and greenish plumage: as

a. : a gallinule ( Porphyrio porphyrio ) of southern Europe

b. : a gallinule ( Porphyrula martinica ) of tropical America and the southern United States

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