Sunday, June 25, 2017

AUSTRALASIAN SWAMPHEN (PUKEKO)

Photographed at Ambury, New Zealand, June 2017
 (*  83)              AUSTRALASIAN SWAMPHEN             Porphyrio melanotus

NEW ZEALAND                 1

Australasian Swamphen, species of the Purple Swamphen species, found in Australia and New Zealand; known in New Zealand by maori name Pukeko. Found in wetlands, estuaries, short damp pastures and parks. 51 cm.


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