Purple (African) Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis or Porphyrio madagascariensis
The Gambia - November 2018
The taxonomy of this species is in dispute. Some authorities consider the individual shown here to be the Purple Swamphen, P. p. madagascariensis. Some authorities consider that subspecies to be a full species, The African Swamphen, P. madagascariensis. The African Swamphen has a range restricted to Sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt, and the Arabian Peninsula The video framegrabs shown here are of an individual recorded in The Gambia during November 2018 - video link.
