The Purple Swamphen is a large rail. When a Western Purple Swamphen reappeared on the news line at the end of last week I was delighted it was not at Minsmere (4 hours each way). Adult with purple blue plumage; white undertail coverts; frontal shield, bill and legs red. Bird Id - Easy Bird Identification - Easy Bird Identifier. A very large bluish-purple gallinule with a red bill and forehead shield and red legs and feet with long toes. This immature Australasian (Purple) Swamphen has adult plumage, but the shield and bill have not turned red yet (photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor) [Carrara, Gold Coast, QLD, January 2015] Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Australasian (Purple) Swamphen

Western Swamphen, Guidel, Morbihan, July 2016 (Photo: Marc Galludec) Note that a swamphen of unknown origin (unringed and able to fly), was observed from 10 December 2014 – 18 November 2015 in Teich, Gironde (44.6449, -1.0098). The purple swamphen has been split into the following species:.

Very short, black tail with white undertail. The native Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) is similar in appearance to Purple Swamphens but is a much darker blue-black. STATUS IN ARAGON An extinct species in Aragon since long ti-me ago, there are some breeding records in La Laguna de Sariñena. The bill is red and robust, and the legs and feet orange-red. Purple Gallinules combine cherry red, sky blue, moss green, aquamarine, indigo, violet, and school-bus yellow, a color palette that blends surprisingly well with tropical and subtropical wetlands. The purple swamphen has been split into the following species: African Swamphen: Porphyrio madagascariensis, sub-Saharan continental Africa and Madagascar Australasian Swamphen: Porphyrio melanotus, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania Black-backed Swamphen: Porphyrio indicus, southeast Asia to Sulawesi Gray-headed Swamphen: Porphyrio poliocephalus, Middle East, through the Indian … Credit: Steve A. Johnson, University of Florida, 2009 Credits: Figure 4. As the Purple Swamphen walks, … Long, red-pink legs and long toes. As the Purple Swamphen walks, it flicks its tail up and down, revealing its white undertail. Juvenile is duller overall with gray-black legs, feet, and bill. It is mainly dusky black above, with a broad dark blue collar, and dark blue to purple below. The Purple Swamphen is a large bird that is mostly dusky black above, with a broad dark blue collar, and dark blue to purple below.

Juvenile is duller overall with gray-black legs, feet, and bill. The bill is red , and the legs and feet orange red. Identification. Purple Swamphen. Florida's Introduced Birds: Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) 3 Figure 3. Large, deep, orange-red bill. Long, red-pink legs and long toes.

PURPLE SWAMPHEN (Porphyrio porphyrio) IDENTIFICATION 40-48 cm. Broad, black and purple-blue wings. A quick check on the google maps told me it was within my twitch zone at 2 1/2 hrs and I could shave a bit of time off that with an early weekend start, and so it proved correct. Home / Juvenile Birds / Juvenile Water Fowl / Purple Swamphen. Purple Swamphen. The Purple Swamphen is found around freshwater swamps, streams and marshes.

Purple Swamphen: Large, blue-purple rail with blue-black head, orange-red frontal shield, green-black back, and white vent. Western swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio, southwest Europe and northwest Africa; African swamphen, Porphyrio madagascariensis, sub-Saharan continental Africa and Madagascar; Grey-headed swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus, Middle East, through the Indian subcontinent to southern China and northern Thailand A common inhabitant of marshy, vegetated freshwater bodies such as swamps, rivers, and lakes; usually in small groups. The Australasian swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) is a species of swamphen (Porphyrio) occurring in eastern Indonesia (the Moluccas, Aru and Kai Islands), Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand.In New Zealand, it is known as the pukeko (from the Māori pūkeko).The species used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen. The tail is flicked up often, revealing fluffy white “underpants.” Juveniles are duller than adults and lack the red bill and shield. Purple Swamphen: Large, blue-purple rail with blue-black head, orange-red frontal shield, green-black back, and white vent.

Lurking in the marshes of the extreme southeastern U.S. lives one of the most vividly colored birds in all of North America. Sexes similar.

The Purple Swamphen is a large bird that is mostly dusky black above, with a broad dark blue collar, and dark blue to purple below. Juvenile with slate grey plumage with paler underparts; grey bluish bill; red legs. Home / Juvenile Birds / Juvenile Water Fowl / Purple Swamphen. When the Purple Swamphen walks, it flicks its tail up and down, revealing its white undertail. Broad, black and purple-blue wings.
It is mainly dusky black above, with a broad dark blue collar, and dark blue to purple below. With its green-washed upperparts, this individual is suspected to be an African Swamphen.
This time it was reported from Alkborough, Lincolnshire.