Purple Gallinule is a stunning marsh bird which may also called locally as the Yellow-legged Gallinule, is known for making its nest as the  floating structure in the marsh. The Purple Gallinule is actually a medium-sized rail, measuring 26–37 cm (10–15 in) in length, spanning 50–61 cm (20–24 in) across the wings and weighing 141–305 g (5.0–10.8 oz). This stunning marsh bird is often referred as the American Purple Gallinule and it has blue and green feathers, long yellow legs, very long toes and a red bill with a yellow tip. The purple gallinule has its original habitat in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, and Oklahoma. It winters on the Gulf Coast. It is also found in the Central and South America and in some parts of the West Indies.

Purple Gallinule is an omnivorous which eats a wide variety of seeds, leaves and fruits. They also eat insects, frogs, small fish, snails and some other earthworms with relish. It swims on the surface of water like a duck and walks on floating plants like a chicken and these birds often use their feet to hold food while they are eating. These gallinules will fly short distances with dangling legs.

Purple Gallinule, the stunning marsh bird has another famous species which occurs around the Mediterranean region and is widely distributed in Africa, southern Asia, and Australia. This purple gallinule is known as Porphyrio porphyrio, sometimes called purple swamphen and it is about 45 cm long.