Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Killara, VIC

Porphyrio melanotus at Killara, VIC - 31 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 31 Oct 2021 Liam.m
Porphyrio melanotus 31 Oct 2021 KylieWaldon

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Haven't seen many this season, but this pair appeared to be flushed off their nest as I walked along.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 31 Oct 2021 08:19 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

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
  • 269 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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