Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Wodonga, VIC

Porphyrio melanotus at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Jan 2025 07:45 AM
Porphyrio melanotus at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Jan 2025 07:45 AM
Porphyrio melanotus at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Jan 2025 07:45 AM
Porphyrio melanotus at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Jan 2025 07:45 AM
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 31 Jan 2025 MichaelBedingfield
Porphyrio melanotus 30 Jan 2025 CarbonAI
Porphyrio melanotus 30 Jan 2025 KylieWaldon

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I know they are common but I love their colour in the sun and their long toes!

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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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