Swamphen - Wikipedia
Swamphen - Wikipedia. Porphyrio is the swamphen or swamp hen bird genus in the rail family. It includes some smaller species of gallinules which are sometimes separated as genus Porphyrula or united with the gallinules proper (or "moorhens") in Gallinula. The Porphyrio gallinules are distributed in the warmer regions of the world.
Gray-headed Swamphen - All About Birds
Gray-headed Swamphen by Emilie Chen / Macaulay Library. Looking like an oversized version of a Purple Gallinule with a massive red bill, the Gray-headed Swamphen is an impressive bird and the largest rail in North America.
Gray-headed Swamphen Identification - All About Birds
Looking like an oversized version of a Purple Gallinule with a massive red bill, the Gray-headed Swamphen is an impressive bird and the largest rail in North America.
Western swamphen - Wikipedia
The western swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) is a species of swamphen in the rail family Rallidae, one of the six species of purple swamphen. From the French name talève sultane, it is also known as the sultana bird. This chicken-sized bird, with its large feet, bright plumage and red bill and frontal shield is easily recognisable in its native ...
Gray-headed Swamphen Life History - All About Birds
Looking like an oversized version of a Purple Gallinule with a massive red bill, the Gray-headed Swamphen is an impressive bird and the largest rail in North America.
Australasian swamphen - Wikipedia
The Australasian swamphen, also known as the pūkeko (Porphyrio melanotus), is a striking and socially complex bird endemic to New Zealand and other parts of Australasia, including eastern Indonesia (the Moluccas, Aru and Kai Islands), Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Gray-headed Swamphen - eBird
A very large bluish-purple waterbird with a red bill and forehead shield, as well as red legs and feet with long toes. The tail is flicked up often, revealing fluffy white “underpants.” Juveniles are duller than adults and lack the red bill and shield.
Purple Swamphen - The Australian Museum
The Purple Swamphen is a large rail. It is mainly dusky black above, with a broad dark blue collar, and dark blue to purple below. As the Purple Swamphen walks, it flicks its tail up and down, revealing its white undertail.
Western Swamphen | Porphyrio porphyrio | Species Guide | Birda
The Western Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio, is a striking waterbird of the rail family Rallidae. Known also as the sultana bird, this species is adorned with vibrant plumage, large feet, and a distinctive red bill and frontal shield, making it a conspicuous presence in its natural habitat.
Western Swamphen - eBird
Distinctive large waterbird, much larger than a moorhen. Deep purplish-blue overall with a very stout red bill, reddish legs, and a white undertail patch. Juvenile duller overall, mostly grayish. Native to the western Mediterranean, but has turned up in northern Europe as well.