Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Jerrabomberra Wetlands

Porphyrio melanotus at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 13 May 2024 10:34 AM
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 15 May 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Porphyrio melanotus 14 May 2024 CarbonAI
Porphyrio melanotus 14 May 2024 MatthewFrawley

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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
  • 284 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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