Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Pambula, NSW

Porphyrio melanotus at Pambula, NSW - 23 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 25 Dec 2022 plants
Porphyrio melanotus 25 Dec 2022 KylieWaldon

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two young birds in a group of adults

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Sighting information

  • 8 Abundance
  • 23 Dec 2022 08:22 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

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
  • 261 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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