Porphyrio melanotus
Australasian Swamphen at Greenway, ACT
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| Porphyrio melanotus | natureguy | 24 Feb 2019 | |
| Porphyrio melanotus | HarveyPerkins | 24 Feb 2019 |
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2 adults plus 4 two-thirds grown young still with dark facial shields.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.072210-35.417741
- Maps Lake Tuggeranong
- Places Greenway, ACT
Sighting information
- 6 Abundance
- 23 Feb 2019 10:54 AM Recorded on
- HarveyPerkins Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
Collections
- HarveyPerkins Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Porphyrio melanotus Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns) Water birds Birds
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
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Synonyms
Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
JFMAMJJASOND
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location