Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Wodonga, VIC

Porphyrio melanotus at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Jan 2021 09:30 AM
Porphyrio melanotus at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Jan 2021 09:30 AM
Porphyrio melanotus at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Jan 2021 09:30 AM
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 19 Jan 2021 ChrisAllen
Porphyrio melanotus 19 Jan 2021 KylieWaldon

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Hard to get pics through shrubbery, but this adult bird was feeding the largest chick, whilst the small one was off finding food for itself! I've been hard pressed to find this species this summer.

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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
  • 299 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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