Immature © Ian Davies
Adult © Luiz Carlos Ramassotti
Habitat © Shailesh Pinto

Svetlosiva sultanka Porphyrio flavirostris

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Identification

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Small, pale chickenlike marsh bird with washed out gray-blue underparts that contrast with its olive brown back and crown. Note the thick yellow bill and frontal shield. Found in freshwater marshes with abundant floating vegetation where its appearances may be seasonal and erratic. Rarely seen swimming.

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