Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Gordon, ACT

Porphyrio melanotus at Gordon, ACT - 7 Oct 2022
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Porphyrio melanotus 7 Oct 2022 MichaelBedingfield

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The pond is high after.much rain, inundatng the grassy edge.

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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
  • 274 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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