glossy purple plumage; red bill, frontal shield (New Zealand; 2005-06-30)
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Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Native Range:
Africa, Eurasia, Oriental Region, and Australian Region
Notes:
an "Old World" analogue and look-alike to North America's Purple Gallinule; also resembles New Zealand's Takahe but has a noticeably smaller bill and is quite capable of flight.
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