Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Adelaide, SA

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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 15 Feb 2024 MatthewFrawley
Porphyrio melanotus 15 Feb 2024 CarbonAI
Gallinula tenebrosa 15 Feb 2024 Mike

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2 comments

   15 Feb 2024
Location has this in Hyde Street, was it in the park just one block over to the east?
Mike wrote:
   15 Feb 2024
On the river bank. First sightings of the day can have wrong location. I will fix it when I get a chance.

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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
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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