Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Fadden, ACT

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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 25 Feb 2019 ArcherCallaway
Porphyrio melanotus 24 Feb 2019 RodDeb

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Location information

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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