The Australasian swamphen, also commonly known as the pūkeko (Porphyrio melanotus), is a striking and socially complex bird endemic to New Zealand and...
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Island and most similar to the Australasian swamphen. Subfossil bones have also been discovered since. The white swamphen was 36 to 55 cm (14 to 22 in)...
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poliocephalus Black-backed swamphen, Porphyrio indicus Philippine swamphen, Porphyrio pulverulentus Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus South Island...
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Philippine swamphen, Porphyrio pulverulentus, Philippine islands Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania Swamphen, the...
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The South Island takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is a flightless swamphen indigenous to New Zealand and the largest living member of the rail family. It...
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negative feedback loops and can alter the phenotypes of behaviour. In Australasian swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus), for example, badge display is an...
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(Māori: moho) (Porphyrio mantelli) is an extinct species of flightless swamphen that was native to the North Island of New Zealand. It is closely related...
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swamphen species complex which includes the Australasian swamphen,Grey-headed swamphen, Western swamphen, African swamphen and Black-backed swamphen but...
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Gallicrex cinerea - Aus Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus - Aus, NZ Takahē, Porphyrio mantelli - NZ Dusky...
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fluminea Dusky moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa Eurasian coot, Fulica atra Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus Baillon's crake, Zapornia pusilla Spotless...
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ancestors brought these birds to New Zealand in canoes. See the article Australasian swamphen for details. The subspecies M. a. waitaha from the North Island...
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extant native] Megapodiidae are represented by various species in the Australasian region, although only three species are found in Australia. They are...
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herbivorous Most of the swamphens (genus Porphyrio) are extremely herbivorous; the takahē, grey-headed swamphen, and Australasian swamphen are all nearly 100%...
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fluminea Dusky moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa Eurasian coot, Fulica atra Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus Pale-vented bush-hen, Amaurornis moluccana...
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(Eudynamys orientalis), Australasian swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus), Australian king parrot (Alisterus scapularis), Australasian figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)...
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fluminea Dusky moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa Eurasian coot, Fulica atra Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus White-browed crake, Poliolimnas cinereus Pale-vented...
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fluminea Dusky moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa Eurasian coot, Fulica atra Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus Baillon's crake, Zapornia pusilla Spotless...
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Megapodiidae Megapodiidae are represented by various species in the Australasian region. They are commonly referred to as "mound-builders" due to their...
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thrush Australasian bittern Australasian darter Australasian figbird Australasian gannet Australasian grebe Australasian shoveler Australasian swamphen Australian...
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fluminea Dusky moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa Eurasian coot, Fulica atra Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus Baillon's crake, Zapornia pusilla Spotless...
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They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers. Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus (A) Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae...
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immatures and chicks) from species of rails, crakes, pigeons and the Australasian swamphen. Observing only the silhouette, the distinguishing features of the...
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Gallinula tenebrosa Eurasian coot, Fulica atra Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus Lord Howe swamphen, Porphyrio albus Outlying islands only Extinct...
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heron Great cormorant Black swan Great egret Little black cormorant Australasian swamphen Intermediate egret Pied cormorant Australian wood duck Eastern cattle...
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Fulica atra (A) Black-backed swamphen, Porphyrio indicus (E) Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus Philippine swamphen, Porphyrio pulverulentus (A)...
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which is also used as a New Zealand national emblem. The pūkeko (or Australasian swamphen) is a native bird found in and around the Christchurch City area...
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tenebrosa Eurasian coot, Fulica atra Black-backed swamphen, Porphyrio indicus Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus New Guinea flightless rail, Megacrex...
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List of birds of Fiji (section Australasian robins)
Bar-winged rail Gallirallus poecilopterus* Black-backed swamphen Porphyrio indicus Australasian swamphen Porphyrio melanotus X X B B B B B Viti Levu rail Vitirallus...
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and to be weak fliers. Buff-banded rail, Gallirallus philippensis Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus (A) Spotless crake, Zapornia tabuensis Order:...
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They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers. Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus Spotless crake, Zapornia tabuensis Order:...
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