Fact Card: Australasian Swamphen
COMMON NAME: AUSTRALASIAN SWAMPHEN
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Porphyrio melanotus
TYPE: Extirpated, Breeder
RECORDED SIGHTINGS: Viti Levu – Vanua Levu – Taveuni – Kadavu – Lomaiviti – Lau – Rotuma
GROUP NAME: KINGDOM – Animalia / PHYLUM – Chordata / CLASS – Aves
ORDER – Gruiformes / FAMILY – Rallidae / GENUS – Porphyrio
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References
- Australasian swamphen. (2023, September 8). In Wikipedia. Link
- [Josep del Hoyo]. (2013, February 17). Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus [Audio]. Mmacaulay Library. Link
- [Josep del Hoyo]. (2012, August 5). Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus [Video]. Mmacaulay Library. Link
Additional Sources of Information
- NatureFiji-MareqetiViti is Fiji’s only domestic NGO working solely for the conservation and sustainable management of Fiji’s unique natural heritage – Link
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