Porphyrio melanotus

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.159557-35.316170
• Altitude 580.1m
• Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
• Places Fyshwick, ACT

Sighting information

• 6 Abundance
• 24 May 2025 11:44 AM Recorded on
• TwitchyCalm Recorded by

Collections

• TwitchyCalm 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

• Nesting site

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