Porphyrio melanotus
Australasian Swamphen at Gungahlin, ACT
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| Porphyrio melanotus | MatthewFrawley | 3 Nov 2024 | |
| Porphyrio melanotus | CarbonAI | 2 Nov 2024 | |
| Porphyrio melanotus | AlisonMilton | 2 Nov 2024 |
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Three chicks. Could have been another in the grass.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.123523-35.187185
- Altitude 623.3m
- Places Gungahlin, ACT
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 1 Nov 2024 03:14 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
Collections
- AlisonMilton 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
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