Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Harrison, ACT

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Porphyrio melanotus Liam.m 24 Jul 2026
Porphyrio melanotus AndyRoo 23 Jul 2026

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GPSed observation location and then manually adjusted closer to actual location on dam.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 5 Feb 2025 10:39 AM 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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Record quality

Quality score 4 / 7
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