Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Lord Howe Island

Porphyrio melanotus at Lord Howe Island - 22 Oct 2023
Porphyrio melanotus at Lord Howe Island - 22 Oct 2023
Porphyrio melanotus at Lord Howe Island - 22 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 23 Nov 2023 Liam.m
Porphyrio melanotus 23 Nov 2023 CarbonAI
Porphyrio melanotus 23 Nov 2023 Darcy

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Trio of swamphens foraging on the golf course

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 3 Abundance
  • 22 Oct 2023 10:33 AM Recorded on
  • Darcy 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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