Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Lake MacDonald, QLD

Porphyrio melanotus at Lake MacDonald, QLD - 11 Jun 2018
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 21 Jul 2019 michaelb
Porphyrio melanotus 21 Jul 2019 michaelb
Unidentified 21 Jul 2019 michaelb

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 11 Jun 2018 04:59 PM Recorded on
  • michaelb Recorded by

Species information

  • Porphyrio melanotus Scientific name
  • Australasian Swamphen Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 796.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 234 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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