Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Urana, NSW

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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 9 Nov 2024 MatthewFrawley
Porphyrio melanotus 9 Nov 2024 CarbonAI
Porphyrio melanotus 9 Nov 2024 MB

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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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