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Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Splitters Creek, NSW

Porphyrio melanotus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023
Porphyrio melanotus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 10 Sep 2023 Liam.m
Porphyrio melanotus 10 Sep 2023 CarbonAI
Porphyrio melanotus 10 Sep 2023 KylieWaldon

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love those long toes

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Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Hakea salicifolia (Willow-leaved Hakea) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Melicytus dentatus (Tree Violet) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Hydromys chrysogaster (Rakali or Water Rat) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Climacteris picumnus (Brown Treecreeper) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 12 Mar 2023 by GlossyGal Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 7 Feb 2023 by Darcy Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 7 Feb 2023 by Darcy Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 13 Aug 2022 by Darcy Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon Falcunculus frontatus (Eastern Shrike-tit) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon Melicytus dentatus (Tree Violet) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 by Kyliegw Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 1 Oct 2021 by Darcy Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 1 Oct 2021 by Darcy Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Sep 2021 by PaulF Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Sep 2021 by PaulF Myiagra inquieta (Restless Flycatcher) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 19 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 19 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 6 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 6 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 May 2021 by WingsToWander Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 May 2021 by Kyliegw Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Apr 2021 by PaulF Sericornis frontalis (White-browed Scrubwren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 13 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Nov 2020 by PaulF Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 19 Jun 2019 by Kyliegw
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Hakea salicifolia (Willow-leaved Hakea) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Melicytus dentatus (Tree Violet) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Hydromys chrysogaster (Rakali or Water Rat) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Climacteris picumnus (Brown Treecreeper) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 12 Mar 2023 by GlossyGal
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 7 Feb 2023 by Darcy
Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 7 Feb 2023 by Darcy
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 13 Aug 2022 by Darcy
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon
Falcunculus frontatus (Eastern Shrike-tit) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon
Melicytus dentatus (Tree Violet) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 by Kyliegw
Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 1 Oct 2021 by Darcy
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 1 Oct 2021 by Darcy
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Sep 2021 by PaulF
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Sep 2021 by PaulF
Myiagra inquieta (Restless Flycatcher) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 19 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander
Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 19 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander
Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander
Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander
Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 6 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander
Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 6 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander
Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 May 2021 by WingsToWander
Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 May 2021 by Kyliegw
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Apr 2021 by PaulF
Sericornis frontalis (White-browed Scrubwren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 13 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Nov 2020 by PaulF
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 19 Jun 2019 by Kyliegw

Location information

Species information

  • Porphyrio melanotus Scientific name
  • Australasian Swamphen Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 3 Abundance
  • 10 Sep 2023 09:25 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

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