Australasian Swamphen at Mitchell, ACT
Identification history
| Porphyrio melanotus | 5 Mar 2026 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Porphyrio melanotus | 4 Mar 2026 | CarbonAI | ||
| Porphyrio melanotus | 4 Mar 2026 | AndyRoo |
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GPSed observation location. Manually adjusted location to approximate location on dam to say within 10m. Not confident with ID.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.145695-35.207508
- Altitude 600.0m
- Maps Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve
- Places Mitchell, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 7 Aug 2024 12:13 PM Recorded on
- AndyRoo Recorded by
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Collections
AndyRoo 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
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Synonyms
Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes