Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Belconnen, ACT

Porphyrio melanotus at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Nov 2018
Porphyrio melanotus at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Nov 2018
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 3 Nov 2018 natureguy
Porphyrio melanotus 2 Nov 2018 AlisonMilton

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Four adults and up to three chicks. Female still sitting on the nest. Again observed two adults feeding the chicks, but the fourth adult was chased off when it came too close.

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  • 4 Abundance
  • 2 Nov 2018 09:58 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

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  • True Nesting site

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