Species profile
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Quick answer
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- Scientific name
- Porphyrio porphyrio
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Porphyrio
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Purple 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.