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Photo of Spot-flanked Gallinule (Porphyriops melanops)

Spot-flanked Gallinule

Porphyriops melanops

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.

The spot-flanked gallinule has a W chromosome that is larger than its Z chromosome, which is unique among bird species.

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Photo credit: Cláudio Dias Timm from Rio Grande do Sul

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