Australasian swamphen
Calling for attention in every way, with their loud calls and bright dramatic colours. The Australasian swamphen, commonly known as the pūkeko in New Zealand, is a striking and socially complex bird found in Oceania, including eastern Indonesia (the Moluccas, Aru and Kai Islands), Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia.
Scientific Name: Porphyrio melanotus
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Date photographed: November & December 2024
Location: Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Wyndham, Victoria, AUSTRALIA and Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve - NEW ZEALAND
Info sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasian_swamphen & https://ebird.org/species/purswa6
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