Species profile
Black-backed/Gray-headed Swamphen
Porphyrio indicus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are OR, AU. Breeding subregions are Sumatra, Java, se Borneo, sw Sulawesi and s Philippines.
- Scientific name
- Porphyrio indicus
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Porphyrio
Recording Black-backed/Gray-headed 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.