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Porphyrio melanotus

Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen)

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Very common, breeding resident.

Porphyrio melanotus is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  Southern Highlands  |  Albury, Wodonga  |  South Coast  |  Greater Sydney  |  Hunter Region  |  Riverina Murray  |  New England  |  New South Wales North Coast  |  Hume  |  Greater Melbourne  |  Gippsland  |  Barwon South West  |  Grampians  |  Loddon Mallee  |  Greater Brisbane  |  Darling Downs  |  Wide Bay  |  Mackay  |  Tasmania  |  South East South Australia  |  Kimberley  |  South West Western Australia

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Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 26 May 2025 by plants
plants
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bermagui, NSW - 15 May 2025 by plants
plants
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bournda, NSW - 9 Feb 2025 by Jennybach
Jennybach
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Mogo, NSW - 24 Jul 2024 by jb2602
jb2602
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Berry, NSW - 10 Jul 2024 by plants
plants
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Kiama, NSW - 1 Jan 2024 by plants
plants
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Nelligen, NSW - 17 Dec 2023 by Hejor1
Hejor1
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Jerrara, NSW - 14 Jan 2023 by plants
plants
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 23 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
KylieWaldon
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Tomakin, NSW - 29 May 2022 by MatthewFrawley
MatthewFrawley
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Moruya Heads, NSW - 18 Apr 2022 by RobParnell
RobParnell
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 1 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
KylieWaldon
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Mogo, NSW - 19 Dec 2021 by Amata
Amata
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 19 Dec 2020 by KylieWaldon
KylieWaldon
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bermagui, NSW - 20 Oct 2020 by JackieLambert
JackieLambert
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bega, NSW - 1 Oct 2020 by StephH
StephH
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 8 Dec 2019 by CharlesDove
CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Mogo, NSW - 6 Jul 2019 by jb2602
jb2602
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 24 Apr 2019 by CharlesDove
CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 25 Sep 2018 by CharlesDove
CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Undefined - 3 Sep 2018 by Firetail
Firetail
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 15 Aug 2018 by CharlesDove
CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 11 May 2018 by CharlesDove
CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 19 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
RossMannell
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Eden, NSW - 31 Mar 2018 by RossMannell
RossMannell
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Millingandi, NSW - 17 Oct 2017 by JulesPhotographer
JulesPhotographer
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 15 Jul 2017 by Leo
Leo
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 29 Apr 2017 by JulesPhotographer
JulesPhotographer
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 4 Jan 2017 by mstevenson
mstevenson
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 4 Jan 2017 by mstevenson
mstevenson
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Undefined - 30 Jun 2016 by CharlesDove
CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Conjola, NSW - 15 Aug 2015 by CharlesDove
CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Nowra, NSW - 23 Jul 2015 by CharlesDove
CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 14 Jun 2015 by MichaelMcMaster
MichaelMcMaster
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 16 Apr 2015 by CharlesDove
CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 12 Apr 2015 by CharlesDove
CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 7 Jun 2014 by CharlesDove
CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 17 May 2014 by RobynKesby
RobynKesby
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bermagui, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by Angel
Angel
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 26 May 2025 by plants
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bermagui, NSW - 15 May 2025 by plants
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bournda, NSW - 9 Feb 2025 by Jennybach
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Mogo, NSW - 24 Jul 2024 by jb2602
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Berry, NSW - 10 Jul 2024 by plants
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Kiama, NSW - 1 Jan 2024 by plants
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Nelligen, NSW - 17 Dec 2023 by Hejor1
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Jerrara, NSW - 14 Jan 2023 by plants
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 23 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Tomakin, NSW - 29 May 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Moruya Heads, NSW - 18 Apr 2022 by RobParnell
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 1 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Mogo, NSW - 19 Dec 2021 by Amata
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 19 Dec 2020 by KylieWaldon
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bermagui, NSW - 20 Oct 2020 by JackieLambert
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bega, NSW - 1 Oct 2020 by StephH
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 8 Dec 2019 by CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Mogo, NSW - 6 Jul 2019 by jb2602
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 24 Apr 2019 by CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 25 Sep 2018 by CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Undefined - 3 Sep 2018 by Firetail
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 15 Aug 2018 by CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 11 May 2018 by CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 19 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Eden, NSW - 31 Mar 2018 by RossMannell
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Millingandi, NSW - 17 Oct 2017 by JulesPhotographer
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 15 Jul 2017 by Leo
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 29 Apr 2017 by JulesPhotographer
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 4 Jan 2017 by mstevenson
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 4 Jan 2017 by mstevenson
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Undefined - 30 Jun 2016 by CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Conjola, NSW - 15 Aug 2015 by CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Nowra, NSW - 23 Jul 2015 by CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 14 Jun 2015 by MichaelMcMaster
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 16 Apr 2015 by CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 12 Apr 2015 by CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 7 Jun 2014 by CharlesDove
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Pambula, NSW - 17 May 2014 by RobynKesby
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bermagui, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by Angel
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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

Location information

827,657 sightings of 22,686 species from 14,283 members
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