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Purple Swamphen: Supertramp or superspecies?

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Philippine Swamphen. The Philippine birds ( photo ) have chestnut backs and would be called Porphyrio pulverulentus if split. Australasian Swamphen ( Porphyrio melanotus ) in Papua New Guinea by David J. The two takahes split off between the African Swamphen and the Gray-headed Swamphen, about 2.5 Australasian Swamphen.

Papua New Guinea 198
Papua New Guinea Philippines New Zealand Florida 198
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History repeating itself

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2011

The two endemic species found in Tonga are not found in these islands, and the other species present are also found on more traditional destinations of Fiji and Samoa. The Buff-banded Rail (simply Banded Rail here in New Zealand) is something of a tramp, ranging from the Philippines through New Guinea and Australia to northern New Zealand.

Tonga 166
Tonga New Zealand Samoa Fiji 166
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