Porphyrio melanotus

1 Australasian Swamphen at West Wodonga, VIC

Porphyrio melanotus at West Wodonga, VIC - 18 Jun 2025 12:21 PM
Porphyrio melanotus at West Wodonga, VIC - 18 Jun 2025 12:21 PM
Porphyrio melanotus at West Wodonga, VIC - 18 Jun 2025 12:21 PM
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 20 Jun 2025 MatthewFrawley
Porphyrio melanotus 20 Jun 2025 CarbonAI
Porphyrio melanotus 20 Jun 2025 KylieWaldon

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they scattered over the bank when the whistling kite appeared. Then flocked away when I came near.

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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
  • 323 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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