Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Gordon, ACT

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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 19 Jul 2016 MichaelBedingfield

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On the water's edge at Point Hut Pond.

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Sighting information

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
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio
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