Porphyrio melanotus

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Location information

• Coordinates 153.018002-27.462898
• Places Brisbane City, QLD

Sighting information

• 4 Abundance
• 31 May 2025 01:15 PM Recorded on
• HappyWanderer Recorded by

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• HappyWanderer 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

• Synonyms

  Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

Seasonal activity

• Was this a nesting or breeding site?

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  A

  M

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  A

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  O

  N

  D

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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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