Porphyrio melanotus
Australasian Swamphen at Wodonga, VIC
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| Porphyrio melanotus | MichaelBedingfield | 31 Jan 2025 | |
| Porphyrio melanotus | CarbonAI | 30 Jan 2025 | |
| Porphyrio melanotus | KylieWaldon | 30 Jan 2025 |
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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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Location information
- Coordinates 146.887961-36.115622
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 26 Jan 2025 07:45 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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- KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Porphyrio melanotus Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns) Water birds Birds
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
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Synonyms
Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio
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