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Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
(P. p. caspius)
| Armenian Name: | Սուլթանական հավ |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 22 for Purple Swamphen and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round visitor |
|---|---|
| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 45-50 cm, Wing Span:90-100 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 104. |
| Description: | Large with bright blue-purple plumage. |
| Adult: | Dark blue above with paler head, dark violet underparts, white undertail coverts, and greenish tint to scapulars. Large red bill and legs. |
| Juvenile: | Duller, whitish throat. Bill and legs drabber. |
| Behavior: | Feeds at edge of reedbeds; slips agilely through reeds, climbs stems. |
| Habitat: | Densely vegetated lakes, thickets along streams and rivers. |
| Food: | Aquatic vegetation. |
