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The Purple swamphen

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    jessthelorax
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    Hey does anybody know what this is? I found this in NZ. Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Joe Spandrusyszyn's profile
      Joe Spandrusyszyn
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      Definitely looks like a Purple Swamphen to me. Posted 10 years ago
      1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
        Thibaud Aronson
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        I think most authorities accept the split now, I've changed the ID accordingly. Posted 8 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 Thibaud Aronson
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Uploaded Apr 28, 2015. Captured Mar 29, 2015 20:37 in Saint James Range, New Zealand.
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  • DMC-LZ40
  • f/5.4
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 34.3mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.