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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 16 Sep 2023 Liam.m
Porphyrio melanotus 16 Sep 2023 CarbonAI
Porphyrio melanotus 16 Sep 2023 KylieWaldon

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only a handful across the site but loved these two. One clocked me but the other was looking in the wrong direction to see me!

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Nearby sightings

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Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 6 Aug 2023 by Darcy Spatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 6 Aug 2023 by Darcy Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 6 Aug 2023 by Darcy Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Jun 2023 by Darcy Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Jun 2023 by Darcy Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 7 Feb 2023 by Darcy Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 17 Feb 2022 by KylieWaldon Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 17 Oct 2021 by Darcy Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Oct 2021 by Kyliegw Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 1 Oct 2021 by Darcy Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 1 Oct 2021 by Darcy Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed-Warbler) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Jul 2021 by Darcy Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Jul 2021 by Darcy Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 29 Jun 2021 by PaulF Falcunculus frontatus (Eastern Shrike-tit) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 29 Jun 2021 by PaulF Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 May 2021 by Kyliegw Platycercus elegans flaveolus (Yellow Rosella) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 16 Mar 2021 by PaulF Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Nov 2020 by PaulF Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Nov 2020 by PaulF
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 6 Aug 2023 by Darcy
Spatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 6 Aug 2023 by Darcy
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 6 Aug 2023 by Darcy
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Jun 2023 by Darcy
Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Jun 2023 by Darcy
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 7 Feb 2023 by Darcy
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 17 Feb 2022 by KylieWaldon
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 17 Oct 2021 by Darcy
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Oct 2021 by Kyliegw
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 1 Oct 2021 by Darcy
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 1 Oct 2021 by Darcy
Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed-Warbler) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Jul 2021 by Darcy
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Jul 2021 by Darcy
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 29 Jun 2021 by PaulF
Falcunculus frontatus (Eastern Shrike-tit) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 29 Jun 2021 by PaulF
Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 May 2021 by Kyliegw
Platycercus elegans flaveolus (Yellow Rosella) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 16 Mar 2021 by PaulF
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Nov 2020 by PaulF
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Nov 2020 by PaulF

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Species information

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

Sighting information

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

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