Name: Swamphen, African
Scientific name: Porphyrio madagscariensis
Type: Hen
Color: Purple
Habitat: Water
Size: 47cm
Conservation status:
Resident Breeder
Description:
Smaller but similar to Purple Swamphen, but colour of body, head and mantle is bluish purple and wings are dirty greenish. Habitat is mainly swampy areas with reed beds and tall grass.
