Porphyrio melanotus
Australasian Swamphen at Mawson, ACT
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| Porphyrio melanotus | MichaelBedingfield | 8 Sep 2022 | |
| Porphyrio melanotus | dougsky | 8 Sep 2022 |
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2 comments
8 Sep 2022
Hi Doug
Can you please correct the location? The photo is next to a pond, but the location given is among houses.
Can you please correct the location? The photo is next to a pond, but the location given is among houses.
8 Sep 2022
done! thanks for picking that up. i did it quickly from my phone. love seeing the swamphens here and i've seen moorhens too!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.092647-35.360605
- Altitude 635.0m
- Maps Mawson Ponds
- Places Mawson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Sep 2022 08:46 AM Recorded on
- dougsky Recorded by
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- dougsky 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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