LOCAL NAMES

• Dam Kithala, දම් කිතලා, පොදු දම් කිතලා, දම් මැදි කිතලා, PANTANO, SUMPF, PHENIFE, दलदल, ஸ்வாம்பன், സ്വംഫെൻ, स्वॅम्पेन, స్వామ్ఫెన్, সোয়াম্পেন, سویمپن, কামচৰাই, বেগুনি কালেম, નીલ કૂકડી, નીલ જળમુરઘો, कैम, खरीम, कलीम, ಕೆನ್ನೀಲಿ ನೀರು ಕೋಳಿ, നീലക്കോഴി, जांभळी पाणकोंबडी, कुर्मा, राजीव अम्बुकुक्कुटी, நீலத் தாழைக்கோழி

DESCRIPTION

Porphyrio porphyrio, The Purple swamphen is a swamphen in the rail family Rallidae, There are six species of purple swamphen. They are also known as the sultana bird. The purple swamphen has been split into 6 species. They spread across the world except Americas. This chicken-sized bird, with its large feet, bright plumage and red bill and frontal shield is easily recognisable in its native range. Inhabits freshwater and brackish marshes, clambering among tall reeds and rushes; also feeds at edges, even out in adjacent wet fields. Their calls are like … Locally named dam Kithala.