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Pukeko

Photo by MikeLoose
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Field Notes

Description:

Bird is a purple blue with a bright red beak.

Habitat:

Usually swampy ground.

Species ID Suggestions

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

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Stian Waaler
2

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio
sarahaw1981
2

Comments (2)
bee.jacbs
Hi Mike, Nice spotting! You have lots of wonderful posts. I'm starting a birds of New Zealand mission to document biodiversity within New Zealand. (http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/12520214) It would be wonderful if you would consider joining the mission and add your bird spottings to this mission and keep up the great posts. Cheers!
Liam
I agree with, Porphyrio porphyrio. They're known as the Pukeko in New Zealand.
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PublishedApril 27, 2012

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