Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Lower Portland, NSW

Porphyrio melanotus at Lower Portland, NSW - 7 Feb 2022 12:14 PM
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 14 Apr 2025 Liam.m
Gallinula tenebrosa 3 Apr 2025 BlundellsSwamp

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

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
  • 304 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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