Porphyrio melanotus

1 Australasian Swamphen at Jerrabomberra Wetlands

Porphyrio melanotus at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 6 Dec 2023
Porphyrio melanotus at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 6 Dec 2023
Porphyrio melanotus at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 6 Dec 2023
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 7 Dec 2023 MatthewFrawley
Porphyrio melanotus 7 Dec 2023 CarbonAI
Porphyrio melanotus 7 Dec 2023 RodDeb

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only saw 1 chick. First pic also shows a White-faced Heron.

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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
  • 273 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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