Purple Swamphen
Overview
The Purple Swamphen also known as the African Purple Swamphen, Purple Moorhen, Purple Gallinule, Pūkeko or Purple Coot, is a large bird in the family Rallidae
(rails). From its name in French, talève sultane, it is also known as the Sultana Bird. This chicken-sized
bird, with its huge feet, bright plumage and red bill and frontal shield is easily-recognisable in its native range.
Rallidae
The rails, or Rallidae, are a large cosmopolitan family of small to medium-sized birds. The family exhibits considerable diversity and the family also includes the crakes, coots, and gallinules...
(rails). From its name in French, talève sultane, it is also known as the Sultana Bird. This chicken-sized
Chicken
The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...
bird, with its huge feet, bright plumage and red bill and frontal shield is easily-recognisable in its native range.
