Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Greenway, ACT

Porphyrio melanotus at Greenway, ACT - 27 Jul 2017
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 28 Jul 2017 ArcherCallaway
Porphyrio melanotus 27 Jul 2017 AlisonMilton

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possibly building a nest

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 27 Jul 2017 01:36 PM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

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

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio
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