Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Splitters Creek, NSW

Porphyrio melanotus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023 09:25 AM
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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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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
  • 300 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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