Porphyrio melanotus
Australasian Swamphen at Bournda, NSW
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This swamphen emerged from a channel at dusk. it was very shy and wary with rapid bursts of movement followed by cautious observation of its surroundings
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.936313-36.794078
- Places Bournda, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 9 Feb 2025 06:50 PM Recorded on
- Jennybach Recorded by
Collections
- Jennybach NatureMapr South Coast 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
Seasonal activity
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Record quality
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