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Australasian swamphen I think their feet are amazing. This bird has one tucked up under his wing. Australasian swamphen,Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Porphyrio melanotus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Australasian swamphen

I think their feet are amazing. This bird has one tucked up under his wing.

    comments (4)

  1. Super image of a moment captured mid-movement, makes for a unique shot of one of our familiar birds. Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thanks Ruth Posted 4 years ago
  2. Clean shot! Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thanks Posted 4 years ago

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The Australasian swamphen is a species of swamphen occurring in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. In New Zealand, it is known as the pukeko. The species used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen.

Similar species: Crane-like Birds
Species identified by Neptune
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Uploaded May 31, 2021. Captured May 31, 2021 12:17 in 1-3 Station St, Wentworth Falls NSW 2782, Australia.
  • NIKON D7500
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 220mm