Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Moruya Heads, NSW

Porphyrio melanotus at Moruya Heads, NSW - 18 Apr 2022 08:21 AM
Porphyrio melanotus at Moruya Heads, NSW - 18 Apr 2022 08:21 AM
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 25 Apr 2022 Amata
Porphyrio melanotus 25 Apr 2022 RobParnell

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Species information

  • Porphyrio melanotus Scientific name
  • Australasian Swamphen Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 796.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 279 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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