John Shaw / Purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) reaches for giant bulrush (Schoenoplectis californicus) seeds. Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida, USA, April.

Guy Edwardes / Allen's / Lesser gallinule (Porphyrio alleni) walking on waterlilies, Chobe River, Botswana.

Melvin Grey / Purple gallinule (Porphyrula martinica) adult. Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida, USA, May.

George Sanker / Purple gallinule (Porphyrula martinica) in mangrove swamp. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.

Tui De Roy / Takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri) family in large breeding pen, Burwood Breeding Center, New Zealand

George Sanker / Purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) moving across waterlily leaves, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA, April

George Sanker / Purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) moving across waterlily covered surface, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA, March

Donald M. Jones / Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus), Everglades National Park, Florida

Rolf Nussbaumer / American purple gallinule {Porphyrio martinicus} eating Yellow Water Lily flower {Nuphar lutea}Welder Wildlife Refuge, Sinton, Texas, USA.

Rolf Nussbaumer / American purple gallinule {Porphyrio martinicus} adult on Yellow Water Lily pads {Nuphar lutea} Welder Wildlife Refuge, Sinton, Texas, USA.

Tom Vezo / Purple gallinule {Porphyrio martinicus} perched in a tree Florida, USA Everglades National Park Florida

Tom Vezo / Purple gallinule {Porphyrio martinicus} on a water lily in Florida, USA Everglades National Park, Florida