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Purple Swamphen, First Winter
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Purple Swamphen, First Winter (Porphyrio poliocephalus)

The Purple Swamphens are beginning to expand their territory. Previously they were only seen in the Pembroke Pines area. Now they are at Wakodahatchee Wetlands.
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Location
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida, USA
Date taken
16 April 2015
Scientific name
Porphyrio poliocephalus
Equipment used
Canon 7D Mark II, Canon 500mm, Canon 1.4X Mark II TC
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It is in the same family as the Purple Gallinule, but is a separate species. The Purple Gallinule is native to North America but the Purple Swamphen is native to Africa. A flock has been established in southern Florida.
 

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North America
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