Open AccessNatural History of the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Author(s) -
Elise V. Pearlstine,
Juan Sebastian Ortiz
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-uw317-2009
Subject(s) - wildlife , geography , habitat , indian subcontinent , ecology , natural history , conservation status , fishery , biology , history , ethnology
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.