Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Ocean Grove, VIC

Porphyrio melanotus at Ocean Grove, VIC - 11 Mar 2018
Porphyrio melanotus at Ocean Grove, VIC - 11 Mar 2018
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 3 Apr 2024 Liam.m
Porphyrio melanotus 3 Apr 2024 CarbonAI
Porphyrio melanotus 3 Apr 2024 Petesteamer

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Ocean Grove: Small swampy lake come flood mitigation bay. Lots of tall swamp plants, good cover, surrounding house gardens have lots of flowering trees and shrubs, mostly native. Birds have walkers past frequently so are relatively docile and approachable.

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 11 Mar 2018 07:17 AM Recorded on
  • Petesteamer 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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