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Porphyrio porphyrio bellus

from [Margaret Leggoe] [Permanent Link][Original]
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Subject: Porphyrio porphyrio bellus
From: "Margaret Leggoe" <>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:11:16 +1000

It was very interesting to see this turquoise purple swamphen at Yanchep last week.  I am ashamed to say, that as a sandgroper myself, I was not aware of the stark difference in swamphen colouring between the east and west.

 

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Margaret Leggoe

Canberra

Australia

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