Purple SwamphenDutch: Purperkoet |
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| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Porphyrio |
| Species: | Porphyrio porphyrio |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 82 mm |
| Length cranium: | 41 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 27 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 26 mm |
| Alternative names: Purpurhuhn (German), Talève sultane (French), Calamón Común (Spanish) | |