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Purple Swamp Hen Royalty Free Stock Photo

The purple swamphen is a `swamp hen` in the rail family Rallidae. Also known locally as the pÃÂ«keko, African purple swamphen, purple moorhen, purple gallinule or purple coot. From its French name talÃÂ¨ve sultane, it is also known as the sultana bird. This chicken-sized bird, with its large feet, bright plumage and red bill and frontal shield is easily recognisable in its native range.