Purple Gallinule is an alternative name for two species of birds in the rail family. It can refer to:
- Purple Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio of the Old World
- American Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinica of the New World
Famous quotes containing the word purple:
“Night is a curious child, wandering
Between earth and sky, creeping
In windows and doors, daubing
The entire neighborhood
With purple paint.”
—Frank Marshall Davis (b. 1905)