porphyrio

Noun

Meaning

Old World purple gallinules

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In contrast, very small populations of nearly extinct birds, such as the kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) and the takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri), have been enough to keep those species alive to the present. Source: Internet

Former existence of a Porphyrio on Réunion is fairly certain, but not proven to date. Source: Internet

Works attributed to Helenius Acro and Pomponius Porphyrio are the remnants of a much larger body of Horatian scholarship. Source: Internet

Altogether, a species of the rail genus Porphyrio seems the most likely choice. Source: Internet

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