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Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

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Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

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Joseph CHIEF REDEARTH
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Juen
Thanks..ChiefRedEarth
Joseph CHIEF REDEARTH
There are 13 or more subspecies of the Purple Swamphen (depending on the authority) which differ mainly in plumage colour. The subspecies groups are: P. p. porphyrio in the Mediterranean, P. p. madagascariensis in Africa, P. p. poliocephalus in tropical Asia, P. p. melanotus in much of Australasia, P. p. indicus in Indonesia and P. p. pulverulentis in the Philippines.

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