Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Wonga Wetlands

Porphyrio melanotus at Wonga Wetlands - 15 May 2021 09:11 AM
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Porphyrio melanotus 15 May 2021 WingsToWander
Porphyrio melanotus 15 May 2021 KylieWaldon

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THe majority were on this bank in the sun. There is a Aust Shoveler duck in front of them in the water.

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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
  • 300 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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