Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Mitchell, ACT

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Porphyrio melanotus MatthewFrawley 17 Feb 2026
Porphyrio melanotus AndyRoo 17 Feb 2026

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GPSed observation point at northeast corner of dam and manually adjusted actual location of birds' approximate location on dam (when it had plenty of water).

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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 7 Jun 2023 12:47 PM Recorded on
  • AndyRoo Recorded by

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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
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

Seasonal activity

  • Was this a nesting or breeding site?

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Quality score 5 / 7
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