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Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)

Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)

Least Concern

Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)

Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) photo

A swamp hen eating water hyacinth flowers

Recorded 8 December 2008
Added to IBC 4 years 20 weeks ago
Author chandanie
Locality Sri Lanka (ssp poliocephalus).

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The bird was seen at Weearwila Tank, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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