a yellow-legged gallinule in the lake shore

bird wildlife animal beak nature green sparrow wing jungle porphyrio martinica species rallidae family purple gallinules floating nests dense vegetation shallow margins lakes rivers marshes shorelines bright bluish-purple body back white undertail red bill yellow tip long legs enormous feet walk lily pads lake petén itzá guatemala yellow-legged gallinule anisodactyl toe arrangement cling stems short distances shore