1,690 observationsLeast Concern
African Swamphen
Porphyrio madagascariensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Chordata βΊClass: Aves βΊOrder: Gruiformes βΊFamily: Rallidae βΊGenus: Porphyrio
About
African swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a species of swamphen occurring in Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen, which it resembles, but with bronze green or green-blue back and scapulars.