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Australasian Swamp Hen Very adept with insects - check out the deadly 'nails' Australasian swamphen,Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Porphyrio melanotus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Australasian Swamp Hen

Very adept with insects - check out the deadly 'nails'

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That's intimidating! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Calbost Niel's profile
      Calbost Niel
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      It appears to use its rear toe as a thumb. Much more dexterous than one would think Posted 2 years ago
  3. View Wesley Goorachan's profile
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    What a shot Niel! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Calbost Niel's profile
      Calbost Niel
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      Thanks Wesley Posted 2 years ago

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The Australasian swamphen

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.

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Similar species: Crane-like Birds
Species identified by Calbost Niel
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By Calbost Niel

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Uploaded Jun 19, 2023. Captured Jun 18, 2023 14:13 in 108 Pacific Hwy, Wyong NSW 2259, Australia.
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  • NIKON Z 7_2
  • f/9.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO160
  • 800mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.