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Australasian swamphen
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Australasian swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus)

The Australasian swamphen is a species of swamphen occurring in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. In New Zealand, it is known as the pukeko.
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Habitat
The Australasian swamphen occurs in mainland Australia, eastern Indonesia, the Moluccas, Aru and Kai Islands, and in Papua New Guinea. It is also found on New Zealand's main islands and in the Chatham and Kermadec Islands.
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Date taken
11/12/2022
Scientific name
Porphyrio melanotus
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Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
Stanchec33
Date added
View count
220
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
208.0 mm
Exposure time
1/160 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
4B5A0408.jpg
File size
1.6 MB
Date taken
Sun, 11 December 2022 9:53 AM
Dimensions
2048px x 1365px

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