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Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Brisbane City, QLD

Porphyrio melanotus at Brisbane City, QLD - 28 Mar 2023
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 28 Mar 2023 CarbonAI
Porphyrio melanotus 28 Mar 2023 MatthewFrawley
Unidentified 28 Mar 2023 MatthewFrawley

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Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii (Eastern Water Dragon) at Brisbane City, QLD - 27 Mar 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Pteropus scapulatus (Little Red Flying Fox) at Brisbane City, QLD - 26 Mar 2023 by MatthewFrawley

Location information

Species information

  • Porphyrio melanotus Scientific name
  • Australasian Swamphen Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 28 Mar 2023 08:29 AM Recorded on
  • MatthewFrawley Recorded by

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