Porphyrio melanotus

1 Australasian Swamphen at Splitters Creek, NSW

Porphyrio melanotus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 10:07 AM
Porphyrio melanotus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 10:07 AM
Porphyrio melanotus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 10:07 AM
Porphyrio melanotus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 10:07 AM
Porphyrio melanotus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 10:07 AM
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 5 Oct 2021 Darcy
Porphyrio melanotus 4 Oct 2021 KylieWaldon

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I've seen this species mating only once before and that time the female was underwater! The angles are bizarre to see it above ground.

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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
  • 318 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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