Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Bundaberg Central, QLD

Porphyrio melanotus at Bundaberg Central, QLD - 6 Nov 2014 05:26 PM
Porphyrio melanotus at Bundaberg Central, QLD - 6 Nov 2014 05:26 PM
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Porphyrio melanotus 26 Feb 2025 MatthewFrawley
Porphyrio melanotus 24 Feb 2025 CarbonAI
Porphyrio melanotus 24 Feb 2025 RodDeb

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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
  • 297 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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