Species profile
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AU, PO. Breeding subregions are widespread.
- Scientific name
- Porphyrio melanotus
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Porphyrio
Recording Australasian Swamphen in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.