Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Adelaide, SA

Porphyrio melanotus at Adelaide, SA - 29 Jan 2024 05:54 PM
Porphyrio melanotus at Adelaide, SA - 29 Jan 2024 05:54 PM
Porphyrio melanotus at Adelaide, SA - 29 Jan 2024 05:54 PM
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Identification history

Porphyrio melanotus 1 Feb 2024 Liam.m
Porphyrio melanotus 31 Jan 2024 CarbonAI
Porphyrio melanotus 31 Jan 2024 Darcy

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Pair of purple swamphens foraging along the edge of the river

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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
  • 300 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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