Various subspecies of the Purple Swamphen occur in the Mediterranean countries, Africa, tropical Asia, Australasia (where this example was photographed), Indonesia, and the Philippines.
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Purple Swamphen chick looks up to its parent for guidance on how to be successful in life
Interaction between two Purple Swamphens (Porphyrio porphyrio) at Herdsman Lake in Perth, Western Australia.
Purple Swamphen chick with an adult in the background
The Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) is a 'swamp hen' in the rail family. Various subspecies of the bird occur in the Mediterranean countries, Africa, tropical Asia, Australasia (where this example was photographed), Indonesia, and the Philippines.
The western swamphen is a "swamp hen" in the rail family Rallidae.
Portrait of a Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) at Herdsman Lake in Perth, Western Australia.
A Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) wading at Herdsman Lake in Perth, Western Australia.
A Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) wading at Herdsman Lake in Perth, Western Australia.
A Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) at the water's edge at Herdsman Lake in Perth, Western Australia.
A Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) at the water's edge at Herdsman Lake in Perth, Western Australia.
A Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) at Herdsman Lake in Perth, Western Australia.
