Associations to the word «Porphyrio»

Wiktionary

PORPHYRIO, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae.
PORPHYRIO ALLENI, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae   — the Allen's gallinule.
PORPHYRIO FLAVIROSTRIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae   — the azure gallinule.
PORPHYRIO HOCHSTETTERI, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae   — the South Island takahe, native to New Zealand, the largest living member of the Rallidae.
PORPHYRIO MADAGASCARIENSIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae   — the African swamphen.
PORPHYRIO MARTINICUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae   — the purple gallinule.
PORPHYRIO PORPHYRIO, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae   — the purple swamphen.

Dictionary definition

PORPHYRIO, noun. Old World purple gallinules.

Wise words

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