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Not to be confused with Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinica.
Purple Swamphen may refer to one of six species previously considered conspecific under the name Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio):
- Western Swamphen - Porphyrio porphyrio
- African Swamphen - Porphyrio madagascariensis
- Grey-headed Swamphen - Porphyrio poliocephalus
- Black-backed Swamphen - Porphyrio indicus
- Australasian Swamphen - Porphyrio melanotus
- Philippine Swamphen - Porphyrio pulverulentus
Note that many birds in Indonesia (at least) show a mix of plumage characters. Mitochondrial DNA lineages do not cluster with the divisions above. These are arguments for maintaining a single polytypic species [1].
References
- Eaton, JA, B van Balen, NW Brickle, FE Rheindt 2021. Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago (Greater Sundas and Wallacea), Second Edition. Lynx Editions. ISBN978-84-16728-44-2
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Purple Swamphen. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Purple_Swamphen
