Purple (African) Swamphen
Porphyrio madagascariensis
Porphyrio madagascariensis
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Purple (African) Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis |
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The purple swamphen is a large gallinule with white under-tail coverts, a large red bill and frontal shield and long red legs and toes. The upper photo was taken at Lake Eyasi; second row, Lake Manyara; the 3rd row sub-adult at Nanja Dam, courtesy of Per Holmen; the 4th row immature and adult, at Yaeda valley. The next four photos of an immature were taken at Lake Eyasi courtesy of Nani Schmeling. The left 7th row immature was at Lake Manyara, courtesy of Mary Caisley; the right 7th row adult, in the Masai Mara, courtesy of Steve Brynes; and the bottom juvenile, Lake Manyara, courtesy Karine Van der Vurst; click it to see 11 enlargements. |
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