Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Gateway Island, VIC

Porphyrio melanotus at Gateway Island, VIC - 26 Feb 2022
Porphyrio melanotus at Gateway Island, VIC - 26 Feb 2022
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 26 Feb 2022 Darcy

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Few swamphens in amongst the reeds

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  • 3 Abundance
  • 26 Feb 2022 09:57 AM Recorded on
  • Darcy Recorded by

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
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  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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