Spot-flanked Gallinule
A species of Moorhens Scientific name : Porphyriops melanops Genus : Moorhens
Spot-flanked Gallinule, A species of Moorhens
Botanical name: Porphyriops melanops
Genus: Moorhens
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Description
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
The spot-flanked gallinule (Porphyriops melanops) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is monotypic in the genus Porphyriops. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are swamps and freshwater lakes. 
Size
30 cm
Feeding Habits
Spot-flanked Gallinule primarily consumes food by swimming and picking from floating vegetation or water surfaces, rarely foraging on land. Their diet comprises aquatic plant material and possibly small aquatic organisms, exhibiting a preference for easily accessible surface foods.
Habitat
The spot-flanked Gallinule typically inhabits freshwater wetlands, such as ponds, marshes, and lake edges, thriving in areas with abundant floating vegetation. It prefers environments with dense reed and rush growth along water bodies and is often found in wet savanna regions within temperate zones.
Dite type
Omnivorous
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
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