Western Swamphen - Porphyrio porphyrio

Talève sultane

Western Swamphenadult breeding, identification

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  • identification
  • adult
  • breeding
  • Calamón común
  • camão-ocidental
  • Purpurhuhn
  • Porphyrio porphyrio
  • Gruiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Gruiformes
Family : Rallidae
Species : Western Swamphen

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : jptr62783
Author :
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2009
Country : France (fr)
Region : Occitanie
Place : Canal des Capettes Canal des Capettes
Lat. : 43° 37' 18'' North
Lng. : 4° 17' 59'' East