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Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Calamón Común
Family: Rallidae
Order: Gruiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Fulica porphyrio.

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Foto
Photography ID: 147366
  Adult
Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
02/09/2016
Carlos Villa
Foto
Photography ID: 147364
  Adult
Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
02/09/2016
Carlos Villa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
228355125/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandHasties Swamp Bird Hire, Atherton TablelandsHugo Caverzasi
228391319/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandOxley Creek Common, BrisbaneHugo Caverzasi
228401018/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandSwan Lake (port Brisbane), BrisbaneHugo Caverzasi
228396418/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandMinnippi Parkland, BrisbaneHugo Caverzasi
228802715/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandO´reilly´s Rainforest retreat, Lamington National ParkHugo Caverzasi
228416812/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurBicenntenial Park, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
228414212/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurRoyal Botanic Gardens, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
228423211/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurWarriewood Wetlands, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
228428510/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurMaraylya, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
228458809/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurWattle Forest, Royal National ParkHugo Caverzasi
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 25/03/2026.