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Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus
New Zealand swamp hen. This beautiful bird dwells near swampland, a clumsy flyer, it is often seen near roadside ditches or swamps.
Swampland, ditches, wetlands.
These wild birds were in the Gisborne Botanical Gardens living in a lilly pad island in the middle of a duck pond. I have never seen them here before, but they were making good use of the bread visitors were feeding the ducks :D
Spotted on Feb 4, 2012
Submitted on Feb 4, 2012
4 Comments
Thanks Jill.
Love the second photo
Thanks! I just added a few more pics, didn't upload initially for some reason.
Love 2nd group photo,