Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at O'Malley, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.113947-35.347136
• Altitude 659.0m
• Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
• Places O'Malley, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 3 Mar 2026 05:16 PM Recorded on
• Mike Recorded by

• Collections

  Mike NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest 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

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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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