Porphyrio melanotus

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Location information

• Coordinates 138.601035-34.916532
• Altitude 27.7m
• Places Adelaide, SA

Sighting information

• 3 Abundance
• 22 Sep 2025 03:28 PM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

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• AlisonMilton 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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  N

  D

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• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location

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