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Purple swamphen (Pūkeko)

Porphyrio porphyrio

Description:

This bird from the rail family has expanded well into Australia with construction of suburban ponds and lakes. The distinctive colors makes it a popular and recognized bird.

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6 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Thank you KarenL

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Beautiful!

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Thank you Jakubko

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Beautiful!

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Thanks Shanna and Sergio

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

Nice shots Martin.

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Mar 25, 2013
Submitted on Mar 25, 2013

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