Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Adelaide, SA

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Location information

• Coordinates 138.598181-34.917299
• Altitude 31.6m
• Places Adelaide, SA

Sighting information

• 6 Abundance
• 6 May 2024 10:30 AM Recorded on
• Mike Recorded by

• Collections

  Mike South East South Australia NatureMapr Porphyrio melanotus Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns) Water birds Birds

Additional information

• False Nesting site

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

• Synonyms

  Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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