Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Kerang, VIC

Porphyrio melanotus at Kerang, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 12:18 PM
Porphyrio melanotus at Kerang, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 12:18 PM
Porphyrio melanotus at Kerang, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 12:18 PM
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Porphyrio melanotus 29 Jan 2022 Darcy

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Pair of swamphens foraging in the water plants

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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
  • 323 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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