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Least Concern

Cranes & Rails

Azure Gallinule

Porphyrio flavirostris

Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris) — Cranes & Rails of South America.

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Birds of Argentina Birds of Brazil Birds of Colombia Birds of Ecuador Birds of Peru Birds of the United States Birds of New York

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Rails, Crakes & Coots of Argentina Rails, Crakes & Coots of Brazil Rails, Crakes & Coots of Colombia Rails, Crakes & Coots of Ecuador Rails, Crakes & Coots of Peru Rails, Crakes & Coots of the United States Rails, Crakes & Coots of New York

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The Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris) is a member of the Rallidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 92.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Gruiformes
Family Rallidae Rails, Crakes & Coots
Genus Porphyrio
Species flavirostris

Where it lives

Northern, Amazonia, south-central

South America

Quick facts

Weight: 92.6 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Rallidae
Order: Gruiformes
Habitat: Wetland, lake & coast

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Azure Gallinule is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of wetlands, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Azure Gallinule is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

The Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris) is a member of the Rallidae family, within the order Gruiformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, Amazonia, sc.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 92.6 g, with a wing length of about 13.2 cm and a tail of around 6.9 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 5.3 million km².

Songs & calls

Azure Gallinule — Call, song, subsong

Recorded by Jacob Wijpkema Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Azure Gallinule?

The Azure Gallinule is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 92.6 g.

Where does the Azure Gallinule live?

The Azure Gallinule is found across South America with a range covering SA n, Amazonia, sc, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.

What family does the Azure Gallinule belong to?

The Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris) belongs to the Rallidae family, in the order Gruiformes.

What does the Azure Gallinule eat?

The Azure Gallinule is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Azure Gallinule migrate?

The Azure Gallinule is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

Is the Azure Gallinule endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Azure Gallinule make?

1 real field recording of the Azure Gallinule — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Azure Gallinule's range?

The Azure Gallinule has a mapped global range of about 5.3 million km².