Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Shortland, NSW

Porphyrio melanotus at Shortland, NSW - 10 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 17 Dec 2021 natureguy
Porphyrio melanotus 10 Dec 2021 LyndalT

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 10 Dec 2021 03:02 PM Recorded on
  • LyndalT Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Porphyrio melanotus Scientific name
  • Australasian Swamphen Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 796.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 231 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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