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IORC Number
1986.164

Species/Form in Question
Purple Gallinule

Scientific Name
Porphyrio martinicus

Current Status of Record:
Rejected

Date of Initial Sighting:
1986-08-06

Date of Last Sighting:
1986-08-10

Quantity:
1

Age/Gender:
Immature

Observers(s)

Location
Mermet Lake Conservation Area

Counties Observed in:
Massac

References
2nd IORC Report


Details
Although this record may have been correct, the brief description of a brief encounter included too little detail in general, while the described back color (dull tan) differs considerably from the olive green found on immature Purple Gallinules.
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