Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Bundaberg North, QLD

Porphyrio melanotus at Bundaberg North, QLD - 10 Jun 2024 12:11 PM
Porphyrio melanotus at Bundaberg North, QLD - 10 Jun 2024 12:11 PM
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 5 Sep 2024 Liam.m
Porphyrio melanotus 5 Sep 2024 Petesteamer

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Common at this location: very used to being fed or stealing picnic foods.

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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
  • 313 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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