Porphyrio melanotus
Australasian Swamphen at Rocklea, QLD
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| Porphyrio melanotus | natureguy | 6 Dec 2023 | |
| Porphyrio melanotus | Darcy | 6 Dec 2023 |
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Several purple swamphens foraging in the shallows. Not the best pics
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Location information
- Coordinates 152.998075-27.541231
- Altitude 44.6m
- Places Rocklea, QLD
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 3 Dec 2023 09:21 AM Recorded on
- Darcy Recorded by
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- Darcy NatureMapr 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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