Spot-flanked Gallinule

Porphyriops melanops (Vieillot, 1819)

Rallidae — Rails, Crakes & Coots

Spot-flanked Gallinule, Porphyriops melanops, is a rail in the family Rallidae, within the order Gruiformes. It was described by Vieillot in 1819. It occurs in eastern and southern South America, where it breeds.

Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae — Rails, Crakes & Coots
Breeding range: South America: e, s

Tours where you can spot this bird

1 tour in Brazil

Lagoa do Peixe Birdwatching with Roberto Botelho

Brazil / Tavares Private tour 4 days

A private 4- to 7-day coastal birding route through Mostardas, Tavares and Lagoa do Peixe National Park in southern Brazil....