Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Franklin, ACT

Porphyrio melanotus at Franklin, ACT - 6 Dec 2023 09:35 AM
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 8 hrs ago MichaelBedingfield
Porphyrio melanotus Yesterday AndyRoo

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Not GPSed but confident position on dam is within 10m based on photos and good knowledge of site after years of visiting it.

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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

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