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Pukeko (Australasian Swamphen)
Porphyrio melanotus
-41.2825, 172.119
Field Notes
Description:
A large bird, would stand 40-50cm high, deep blue to black plummage with a large red beak and red patch on the head above the beak. Legs are red.
Habitat:
Seen in grassy swamp paddocks in rural New Zealand.
Notes:
Considered flightless but if inclined they can actually fly quite far, normally they need to start from a height, but if chased by predators or scared they can launch themselves into flight and manage a few hundred metres. They are often seen clambering around in the top of trees as well as their preferred swampy foraging grounds.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2015
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