A very blue swamphen, wading through shallow water

Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus)
Keith Boden Wetlands, Brisbane/Meanjin, Australia

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Porphyrio melanotus
Pūkeko / purple swamphen / purple gallinule
Tautuku, Chaslands Hwy
Otago Region
South Island, New Zealand
May 2025
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