The Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio), photographed in Australia, is a 'swamp hen' in the rail family.

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The Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) is a 'swamp hen' in the rail family. Various subspecies of the bird occur in the Mediterranean countries, Africa, tropical Asia, Australasia (where this example was photographed), Indonesia, and the Philippines.

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Location: Lake Monger, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Photo credit: © David Steele / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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