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Australasian Swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus

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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 Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded May 15, 2022. Captured Apr 18, 2022 03:14 in 5 Horizons Dr, Salamander Bay NSW 2317, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
  • f/5.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO800
  • 200mm