Definition of Genus Porphyrio

1. Noun. Old World purple gallinules.

Exact synonyms: Porphyrio
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Rallidae, Rallidae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Porphyrio

genus Pomacentrus
genus Pomaderris
genus Pomatomus
genus Pomolobus
genus Pomoxis
genus Poncirus
genus Pongamia
genus Pongo
genus Pontederia
genus Pooecetes
genus Popillia
genus Populus
genus Porcellio
genus Poronotus
genus Porphyra
genus Porphyrio (current term)
genus Porphyrula
genus Portulaca
genus Portunus
genus Porzana
genus Potamogale
genus Potamogeton
genus Potamophis
genus Potentilla
genus Poterium
genus Pothos
genus Potorous
genus Potos
genus Pouteria
genus Praunus

Literary usage of Genus Porphyrio

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal by Asiatic Society of Bengal (1832)
"140. Rallus niger, Omel. Black Rail, Lath. genus Porphyrio. 141. Porphyrio hyacinthinus. Fulica Porphyrio, Linn. Purple Water-hen, Edw. Fam. t'n ..."

2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"Allied to all these is the genus Porphyrio, including the bird so named by classical writers, and perhaps a dozen other species often called sultanas and ..."

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