Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Monash, ACT

Porphyrio melanotus at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 13 May 2021 MichaelBedingfield

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Isabella Pond.

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Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed-Warbler) at Monash, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by RodDeb
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Monash, ACT - 28 Sep 2021 by RodDeb
Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Monash, ACT - 11 Jul 2021 by tom.tomward@gmail.com
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Monash, ACT - 5 Jun 2021 by RodDeb
Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Monash, ACT - 14 Mar 2021 by Liam.m
Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale Knotweed) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Persicaria decipiens (Slender Knotweed) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Echinochloa crus-galli (Barnyard Grass) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Potamogeton sulcatus (Pondweed) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Eragrostis parviflora (Weeping Love Grass) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Chloris truncata (Windmill Grass) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Carex fascicularis (Tassel Sedge) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Ficinia nodosa (Knobby Club-rush) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Monash, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by michaelb
Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) at Monash, ACT - 30 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Monash, ACT - 30 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Tramea loewii (Common Glider) at Monash, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Anax papuensis (Australian Emperor) at Monash, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Red & Blue Damsel) at Monash, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Monash, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by HarveyPerkins
Anax papuensis (Australian Emperor) at Monash, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by RodDeb
Artamus cyanopterus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Monash, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by RodDeb
Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Monash, ACT - 8 Jan 2020 by RodDeb
Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed Grebe) at Monash, ACT - 28 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Monash, ACT - 28 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Monash, ACT - 19 Nov 2019 by Marthijn
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Monash, ACT - 19 Nov 2019 by Marthijn
Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Monash, ACT - 8 Oct 2019 by Marthijn
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Monash, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by michaelb
Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Monash, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by michaelb
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Monash, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by michaelb
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Monash, ACT - 6 Mar 2019 by RodDeb
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Monash, ACT - 16 Mar 2017 by JohnBundock
Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Red & Blue Damsel) at Monash, ACT - 16 Mar 2017 by JohnBundock
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Alligator Weed) at Monash, ACT - 27 Nov 2016 by michaelb
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Monash, ACT - 27 Nov 2016 by michaelb
Bromus catharticus (Prairie Grass) at Monash, ACT - 11 Apr 2016 by michaelb
Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Monash, ACT - 11 Apr 2016 by michaelb
Verbena incompta (Purpletop) at Monash, ACT - 11 Apr 2016 by michaelb
Persicaria hydropiper (Water Pepper) at Monash, ACT - 16 Apr 2015 by michaelb

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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
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  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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