Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Gungahlin, ACT

Porphyrio melanotus at Gungahlin, ACT - 12 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 12 Oct 2020 NedJohnston
Porphyrio melanotus 12 Oct 2020 TrishGungahlin

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One of 3 new swamphen families I saw this morning.

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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 12 Oct 2020 09:46 AM Recorded on
  • TrishGungahlin Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

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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