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Purple Swamp Hen
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Purple Swamp Hen (Porphyrio melanotus)

Compared to the Indian swamp hen the NZ ones are much more colourful.
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Habitat
Farmland
Location
Hawke's Bay
Date taken
13 August 2009
Scientific name
Porphyrio melanotus
Equipment used
Canon 50D + Canon 100-400 zoom lens
delia todd
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Of coruse you're so right Dick.... they do seem very much more colourful, don't they.

A super picture you've got of this one too - well done lad.
 
Stanley Jones
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Gorgeous lighting showing those brilliant colors off beautifully. A long-legged beauty Dick! TFS!!!
 

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New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
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