Summary description from Wikipedia:

Porphyrio melanotus melanotus in languages:

English

Pūkeko

English

South-west Pacific Swamphen

English

Australian Swamphen

English

New Zealand Swamphen

English

Eastern Australian Swamphen

English

Eastern Australasian Swamphen

English

Southeastern Australasian Swamphen

English

Southeastern Australasian Purple Swamphen

English

Tasman Purple Swamphen

English

Tasman Australasian Swamphen

English

Common Australasian Swamphen

French

Pukeko

Māori

Pūkeko

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Parent Taxon

• N/A

Sibling Taxa

• Porphyrio melanotus bellus
• Porphyrio melanotus melanopterus
• Porphyrio melanotus melanotus
• Porphyrio melanotus pelewensis
• Porphyrio melanotus samoensis

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