Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus)

Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus)

Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus)

About Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Cranes, Rails, and Allies
Family: Rails, Gallinules, and Allies

Purple swamphens are native to the tropical and sub-tropical regions of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. They have been introduced to Florida. In Europe, purple swamphens live in the Atlantic and Mediterranean basins where there are suitable lagoons, rivers, and other wetlands. There are 13 recognized subspecies of purple swamphen.

Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Introduced ); palearctic (Native ); oriental (Native ); ethiopian (Native ); australian (Native ); oceanic islands (Native )

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Lifelists

Trips

Visits

2012-01-11

Manapouri, New Zealand

Local Name: Pukeko
2012-01-13

Otago Peninsula / Dunedin, New Zealand
2012-01-19

Mata Kopee Lagoon, New Zealand
2012-01-26

Tiri Tiri Matangi, New Zealand
2012-11-07

Port Douglas, Australia
2012-11-15

Yungaburra, Australia
2012-11-20

Sydney - Centennial Park, Australia
2012-11-21

Royal National Park, Australia
2022-05-07

Bouma Natiional Heritage Park - Tavoro Falls, Fiji
2023-04-12

Lake Seppings, Australia
2023-04-14

Manning Lake, Australia