Porphyrio melanotus

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.703195-35.504228
• Places Bendoura, NSW

Sighting information

• 3 Abundance
• 19 Mar 2025 10:25 AM Recorded on
• MatthewFrawley Recorded by

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• MatthewFrawley NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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

• Synonyms

  Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

Seasonal activity

• Was this a nesting or breeding site?

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  A

  M

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  D

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