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Swamp Hen

Porphyrio porphyrio

Photo by hookgv
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-30.0212, 148.117

Field Notes

Description:

Sexes alike: breast, neck and belly rich purple

Habitat:

wetlands

Notes:

spotted this one after flooding. Walgett is a semi arid zone.
Rare to see them here

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
ceherzog
Lori, I looked it up and indeed they escaped from a zoo in FL and have successfully naturalized. Although my book did not list a subspecies, it said they were all the grey-headed race and likely from India. Thanks for that info!
lori.tas
ceherzog, in Florida you have the sub-species P. p. poliocephalus, which was introduced, probably from India.
ceherzog
We have this species in Florida, too, where it is also uncommon.
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PublishedMay 3, 2011

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