Porphyrio melanotus

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.160929-35.317183
• Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
• Places Fyshwick, ACT

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 24 Jun 2026 04:01 PM Recorded on
• MatthewFrawley Recorded by

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  MatthewFrawley 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

• Was this a nesting or breeding site?

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  F

  M

  A

  M

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  J

  A

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  O

  N

  D

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