The Australasian swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus), family Rallidae, is a species of swamphen occurring in eastern Indonesia, the Moluccas, Aru and Kai Islands, as well as in Papua New Guinea and Australia. It is also found in New Zealand where it is known as the Pūkeko, derived from the Māori language. The Australasian swamphen previously was considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio).
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ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bird, I love it's color! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Enjoy your day, have a happy weekend! PS, thanks so much for leaving me a comment.
What a gorgeous bird!
ReplyDeletewhat a beauty!! ya gotta love those skinny legs, holding up that chubby body!!
ReplyDeleteIt is a nice colored bird.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo.