Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Sherwood, QLD

Porphyrio melanotus at Sherwood, QLD - 30 Nov 2023
Porphyrio melanotus at Sherwood, QLD - 30 Nov 2023
Porphyrio melanotus at Sherwood, QLD - 30 Nov 2023
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 4 Dec 2023 natureguy
Gallinula tenebrosa 3 Dec 2023 CarbonAI
Porphyrio melanotus 3 Dec 2023 Darcy

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A few swamphens in the reeds

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Sighting information

  • 3 Abundance
  • 30 Nov 2023 07:02 AM Recorded on
  • Darcy Recorded by

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
  • 269 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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