Porphyrio melanotus
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Taxonavigation
[edit]Familia: Rallidae
Genus: Porphyrio
Species: Porphyrio melanotus
Subspecies: P. m. bellus – P. m. melanopterus – P. m. melanotus – P. m. pelewensis – P. m. samoensis
Name
[edit]Porphyrio melanotus Temminck, 1820
Synonyms
[edit]- Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus
References
[edit]- Manuel d'ornithologie 2: 701.
Vernacular names
[edit]English: Australasian Swamphen
Māori: Pūkeko
Māori: Pūkeko
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