Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Adelaide, SA

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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 6 Nov 2025 MatthewFrawley
Porphyrio melanotus 22 Oct 2025 CarbonAI
Gallinula tenebrosa 22 Oct 2025 AlisonMilton

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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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