World Bird List

Species factsheet
Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus)

Order: Porphyrio melanotus
Family: Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae)

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Subspecies and Distribution
Subspecie Distribution
melanopterus n, se Sulawesi, Moluccas, Lesser Sundas and New Guinea region.
pelewensis Palau Is.
melanotus n, e Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Lord Howe, Norfolk, Chatham and Kermadec Is.
bellus sw Australia
samoensis Admiralty Is. to New Caledonia, Solomon Is., Fiji and Samoa.
Annoncer