A  Natural History of the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio): WEC272/UW317, 12/2009

Elise V. Pearlstine; Juan Sebastian Ortiz

doi:10.32473/edis-uw317-2009

Vol. 2010 No. 1, Historical Fact Sheets

Vol. 2010 No. 1

A Natural History of the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio): WEC272/UW317, 12/2009

Historical Fact Sheets

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw317-2009

Published 2010-01-31

Elise V. Pearlstine⁺⁻
Juan Sebastian Ortiz⁺⁻

Elise V. Pearlstine

University of Florida

Juan Sebastian Ortiz

University of Florida

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How to Cite

Pearlstine, Elise V., and Juan Sebastian Ortiz. 2010. “A Natural History of the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio): WEC272 UW317, 12 2009”. EDIS 2010 (1). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw317-2009.

Abstract

WEC272, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Elise V. Pearlstine and Juan Sebastian Ortiz, describes this non-native gallinaceous bird from the Indian subcontinent — background, description, similar species, habits, habitat, food, nesting and reproduction, potential ecological impacts, and legal aspects. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, December 2009.