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Porphyrio porphyrio
There are 13 or more subspecies of the Purple Swamphen (depending on the authority) which differ mainly in plumage colour. This chicken-sized bird, with its huge feet, bright plumage and red bill and frontal shield is easily-recognisable in its native range.
Seen at Nalsarovar Bird sanctuary.
Spotted on Jun 6, 2012
Submitted on Jun 13, 2012
3 Comments
Thank you Sachin and Nuwan!
beautiful !
Nice capture,