Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Fyshwick, ACT

Porphyrio melanotus at Fyshwick, ACT - 28 Aug 2024
Porphyrio melanotus at Fyshwick, ACT - 28 Aug 2024
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 29 Aug 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Porphyrio melanotus 28 Aug 2024 CarbonAI
Porphyrio melanotus 28 Aug 2024 MatthewFrawley

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Sighting information

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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