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Genus of birds
Porphyrio, also known as swamphens or swamp hens, is a genus of semi-aquatic birds in the rail family Rallidae. It includes some smaller species of gallinules
Swamphen
Species of bird
The Australasian swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus), commonly known as the pūkeko in New Zealand, is a striking and socially complex bird found in Oceania
Australasian_swamphen
Hypothetical extinct species of bird
The Réunion swamphen (Porphyrio caerulescens), also known as the Réunion gallinule or oiseau bleu (French for "blue bird"), is a hypothetical extinct species
Réunion_swamphen
Index of animals with the same common name
purple swamphen has been split into the following species: Western swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio, southwest Europe and northwest Africa African swamphen, Porphyrio
Purple_swamphen
Extinct species of rail from Lord Howe Island
The white swamphen (Porphyrio albus), also known as the white gallinule, the Lord Howe swamphen or the Lord Howe gallinule, is an extinct species of rail
White_swamphen
Species of waterbird
The western swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) is a species of swamphen in the rail family Rallidae, one of the six species of purple swamphen. This chicken-sized
Western_swamphen
Species of bird
The grey-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) is a species of swamphen occurring from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to southern China
Grey-headed_swamphen
Species of bird
Philippine swamphen (Porphyrio pulverulentus Temminck, 1826) is a species of swamphen occurring in the Philippines and in the Talaud Islands, Indonesia
Philippine_swamphen
Extinct species of bird
The Saint Helena rail (Aphanocrex podarces) is an extinct species of flightless rail from Saint Helena. It disappeared from the island in the early 16th
Saint_Helena_rail
Species of bird
The South Island takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is a flightless swamphen indigenous to New Zealand and the largest living member of the rail family. It
Takahē
Species of bird
The African swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a species of swamphen occurring in Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It used to be considered
African_swamphen
Extinct species of bird
The New Caledonian gallinule (Porphyrio kukwiedei) is an extinct species of bird in the family Rallidae. It was endemic to New Caledonia and probably became
New_Caledonian_gallinule
Extinct species of bird
The Marquesas swamphen (Porphyrio paepae) is an extinct species of swamphen from the Marquesas Islands Hiva Oa and Tahuata. It was originally described
Marquesas_swamphen
Extinct species of bird
The Huahine swamphen (Porphyrio mcnabi) is an extinct species of bird in the family Rallidae. It was a small swamphen endemic to Huahine in the Society
Huahine_swamphen
Species of bird
The black-backed swamphen (Porphyrio indicus) is a species of swamphen occurring from southeast Asia to Sulawesi and Borneo. It used to be considered
Black-backed_swamphen
Extinct species of bird
(Māori: moho) (Porphyrio mantelli) is an extinct species of flightless swamphen that was native to the North Island of New Zealand. It is closely related
North_Island_takahē
Island in the Mediterranean and region of Italy
(fagus) wood and the flights were feathers drawn from the indigenous purple swamphen (named in Italian pollo sultano, 'sultana bird'), famed for its spectacular
Sardinia
Species of bird
The purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) is a species of swamphen found in the Americas. It is in the order Gruiformes, meaning "crane-like", an order
American_purple_gallinule
Genus of birds
jobiensis) The name Talegalla is a combination of taleve, the French word for swamphen, and gallus, the Latin word for "cock". Lesson wrote that he created the
Talegalla
(Threskiornis solitarius) After 1710 Réunion pochard (Aythya sp.) c. 1730 Réunion swamphen (Porphyrio caerulescens) (H) 1732 Réunion parakeet (Psittacula eques eques)
List of bird extinctions by year
List_of_bird_extinctions_by_year
Village in Odisha, India
Spot-billed Duck, Asian Palm-Swift, Ruddy-breasted Crake, Gray-headed Swamphen, Watercock, Baillon's Crake, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Bronze-winged Jacana
Mangalajodi
Species of bird
New Guinea, Borneo and Indonesia. It is often confused with the purple swamphen and the Eurasian coot due to similar appearance and overlapping distributions
Dusky_moorhen
Genus of birds
The moorhens are also close relatives of the coots (Fulica), but the swamphens (Porphyrio), formerly also thought to be close relatives, are now known
Moorhen
Bird species endemic to the south Atlantic
crake of Africa, or perhaps an early offshoot of the genus Porphyrio (swamphens), a conclusion based mostly on similarities of plumage. He did concede
Inaccessible_Island_rail
Porphyrio claytongreenei Sp. nov Valid Worthy et al. Pleistocene New Zealand A swamphen. Pujatopouli Gen. et sp. nov Valid Irazoqui et al. Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
2026 in archosaur paleontology
2026_in_archosaur_paleontology
Purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
List of birds of Kangaroo Island, South Australia
List_of_birds_of_Kangaroo_Island,_South_Australia
Great white pelican (Çəhrayı qutan) Pelecanus onocrotalus Grey-headed swamphen (Sultan toyuğu) Porphyrio poliocephalus Dalmatian pelican (Qıvrımlələk
Ghizil-Agaj_State_Reserve
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
kookaburra, magpie, galah, sulphur crested cockatoo, magpie-lark, purple swamphen, Eurasian coot, Pacific black duck and Australian wood duck are a common
Croydon_Hills
Bird sanctuary in Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India
eagle, Blue-tailed bee-eater, Little stint, Spot-billed pelican, purple swamphen, and Yellow wagtail. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vellode Bird
Vellode_Bird_Sanctuary
Autonomous community of Spain
African origin, such as the red-knobbed coot (Fulica cristata), the purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio), and the greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Andalusia
17th-century French traveller
Réunion that have since become extinct, such as the Réunion ibis, Réunion swamphen, and Réunion rail. Captain Samuel Pasfield Oliver translated and edited
Sieur_Dubois
Extinct bird species
Calabrian Buka swamphen, Porphyrio sp. (Buka, Solomon Islands, Melanesia) New Ireland swamphen, Porphyrio sp. (New Ireland, Melanesia) Giant swamphen, Porphyrio
List of Late Quaternary prehistoric bird species
List_of_Late_Quaternary_prehistoric_bird_species
Lake in Sindh, Pakistan
area of the black-crowned night heron, the cotton pygmy goose, purple swamphen, and pheasant-tailed jacana. Keenjhar Lake is a popular tourist resort
Keenjhar_Lake
Buff-banded rail, Gallirallus philippensis Black-backed swamphen, Porphyrio indicus Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus Spotless crake, Zapornia tabuensis
List of birds of American Samoa
List_of_birds_of_American_Samoa
Nature reserve in Johannesburg South
grebe Little rush warbler Rallidae Sedge warbler Spotted crake Western swamphen Water mongoose South Africa portal List of protected areas of South Africa
Olifantsvlei_Nature_Reserve
Lake in Assam
Cattle Egret, White-throated kingfisher, Common Kingfisher, Grey-headed swamphen, Common Moorhen, White-breasted waterhen, Little Egret, Osprey, Little
Samaguri_Beel
Taxon of birds
60–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) African swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia
Gruae
Place in Extremadura, Spain
cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio). This is, perhaps, the bird symbol of Arrocampo Reservoir
Saucedilla
Lake in Thailand
The grey-headed swamphen is one of a multitude of bird species that inhabit this lake
Bueng_Boraphet
Extinct bird that was endemic to Réunion
This is similar to the Réunion swamphen, which lived in forest rather than swamps, which is otherwise typical swamphen habitat. Cheke and Hume proposed
Réunion_ibis
Postulated extinct species without evidence
erythrocephala Roper River scrub robin, Drymodes superciliaris colcloughi Réunion swamphen, Porphyrio caerulescens Small-headed flycatcher, Muscicapa minuta Sushkin's
Hypothetical_species
Place in Tamil Nadu, India
many birds like painted stork, cormorant, spot billed pelicans, purple swamphen, dabchick, garganey, purple heron, open bill stork, black winged stilt
Rajakkamangalam
Town in South Australia
(Rostratula aust) Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillu) Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) Australasian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis) Many other
Clayton_Bay
flavirostris (Gmelin, JF, 1789) 97 Marquesan swamphen Porphyrio paepae Steadman, DW, 1988 (Extinct) 98 Purple swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
List_of_rail_species
newtonii) - extinct since early 1700s. White swamphen (Porphyrio albus) - extinct by 1834. Marquesan swamphen (Porphyrio paepae) - extinct by 1937. North
List of Gruiformes by population
List_of_Gruiformes_by_population
be extinct in the region; another significant local bird is the purple swamphen. This marsh is the only place in American Samoa that has Chinese water
Swamps_of_American_Samoa
City in Kerala, India
Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) photographed in Vembanad Lake, Kottayam
Kottayam
Pallid cuckoo Culculus pallidus Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus Purple swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Rainbow lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus Red wattlebird
Moorooduc Quarry Flora and Fauna Reserve
Moorooduc_Quarry_Flora_and_Fauna_Reserve
Type of animal communication
feedback loops and can alter the phenotypes of behaviour. In Australasian swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus), for example, badge display is an indicator
Dominance_signal
wakensis) Ascension crake (Mundia elpenor) Lord Howe swamphen (Porphyrio albus) Réunion swamphen (Porphyrio coerulescens) New Caledonian gallinule (Porphyrio
IUCN Red List of extinct species
IUCN_Red_List_of_extinct_species
Biological phenomenon
Fulica prisca New Zealand Extinct (after AD 1280) Réunion swamphen Porphyrio coerulescens Plaine des Cafres, Réunion Extinct (c. AD 1730) Purple swamphens
Island_gigantism
snipe African spoonbill African spotted creeper African stonechat African swamphen African thrush African wattled lapwing African wood owl African woolly-necked
List_of_birds_by_common_name
Zoo in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Lesser Sunda Islands pit viper Asian fairy-bluebird Black lory Black-backed swamphen Black-capped lory Black-winged myna Blue-fronted amazon Blue-streaked lory
Gembira_Loka_Zoo
Public park in Hyderabad, India
Indian golden oriole Oriolus kundoo Vallaris solanacea Vish vallari Purple swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Indian flag in Sanjeeviah park Rose Garden, Sanjeeviah
Sanjeevaiah_Park
Birds that cannot fly
numerous other unnamed Porzana crakes from various Pacific islands Lord Howe swamphen, Porphyrio albus † North Island takahē, Porphyrio mantelli † Takahē, Porphyrio
Flightless_bird
Nature reserve in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia
in periods of migration and wintering. Astrakhan Nature Reserve Purple swamphen and Caspian lotus, 1968 USSR stamp featuring Astrakhan Zapovednik As a
Astrakhan_Nature_Reserve
Australasian swamphen
List_of_birds_of_Australia
Buff-banded rail, Gallirallus philippensis Black-backed swamphen, Porphyrio indicus Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus Spotless crake, Zapornia tabuensis
List_of_birds_of_Tonga
Gallinula chloropus Eurasian coot Fulica atra Black-backed swamphen Porphyrio indicus Philippine swamphen Porphyrio pulverulentus (E) Watercock Gallicrex cinerea
List of birds of the Philippines
List_of_birds_of_the_Philippines
Topics referred to by the same term
raisin Sultana (gastropod), a genus of air-breathing land snails Western swamphen (also sultana bird), a "swamp hen" in the rail family Rallidae Sultana
Sultana
Aboriginal Tasmanian woman (1834–1905)
(2011). "The Man and the Woman and the Edison Phonograph: Race, History and Technology through Song". Swamphen. 1: 1–8. doi:10.60162/swamphen.1.10583.
Fanny_Cochrane_Smith
Species of bird
remains low, partly due to ongoing predation of eggs and chicks by Purple Swamphens Porphyrio porphyrio on Phillip Island. In nest Adult Kermadec petrel Western
Kermadec_petrel
Zapornia fusca Band-bellied crake Zapornia paykullii Watercock Gallicrex cinerea Black-backed swamphen Porphyrio indicus Eurasian moorhen Gallinula chloropus
List_of_birds_of_Sumatra
Australian island in the Tasman Sea
Watercolour sketches of native birds including the Lord Howe woodhen, white swamphen and Lord Howe pigeon were made by artists including George Raper and John
Lord_Howe_Island
animals. Huahine cuckoo-dove Macropygia arevarevauupa Undetermined. Huahine swamphen Porphyrio mcnabi Possibly hunting and introduced predators. 772–870 Insular
Timeline of extinctions in the Holocene
Timeline_of_extinctions_in_the_Holocene
Extinct species of bird
not confused with the Réunion swamphen which was referred to as «Oiseau Bleu» in the same report. The Réunion swamphen was described as being as large
Réunion_rail
Zoo Baku, Azerbaijan
long-tailed monkeys, flamingos, Japanese crane, crowned crane, western swamphen, pheasants, various exotic birds, as well as Nile crocodiles, pythons,
Baku_Zoo
National park in Sri Lanka
Indian cormorant, little cormorant, common moorhen, watercock, purple swamphen, white-breasted waterhen, pheasant-tailed jacana, black-winged stilt, lesser
Kumana_National_Park
Recreation wetlands in Florida, United States
Double-crested cormorant Florida softshell turtle Glossy ibis Gray-headed swamphen Great blue heron Green heron Green iguana Palm warbler Pied-billed grebe
Wakodahatchee_Wetlands
1827) — hoary-headed grebe Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 1758) — western swamphen Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema (Deville & Sclater, 1852) — purple-throated
List_of_tautonyms
Wetlands in Myanmar
coromandelianus), Indian spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha), Western swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio), black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) and little
Wetthegan_Wildlife_Sanctuary
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Great cormorant Black swan Great egret Little black cormorant Australasian swamphen Intermediate egret Pied cormorant Australian wood duck Eastern cattle egret
Curl_Curl
Island in South Australia
but they are most often reported as a group. Purple swamphen The Purple swamphen Purple swamphen is commonly found along the coast of the island near
Hindmarsh_Island
Topics referred to by the same term
genus of laver Oliva porphyria, a species of sea snail Porphyrio, the swamphens, a genus of birds in the rail family Porphyrios (whale), a 6th-century
Porphyry
Protected area in Myanmar
(Dendrocygna javanica), pygmy goose (Nettapus coromandelianus), purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyria), pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)
Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary
Moeyungyi_Wetland_Wildlife_Sanctuary
Topics referred to by the same term
tephropleurus Lord Howe starling or Aplonis fuscus hullianus, extinct Lord Howe swamphen or Porphyrio albus, extinct Lord Howe woodhen or Gallirallus sylvestris
Lord_Howe
Extinct Polynesian dog breed
la cape rouge possibly depicts a dog killing the now-extinct Marquesas swamphen (Porphyrio paepae). In Herman Melville's 1846 semi-fictionalized work,
Marquesan_Dog
T22692827A281859572.en. Retrieved 28 March 2026. Harvey, Robert (2018). "Western Swamphen in Suffolk and Lincolnshire:new to Britain". British Birds. 111 (9): 512–514
List of birds of Great Britain
List_of_birds_of_Great_Britain
Family of birds
their relatives, and some other large species are called gallinules and swamphens. The rails are a family of small to medium-sized, ground-living birds
Rail_(bird)
Species of bird
Jacques Brisson in 1760. The genus name Porphyrio is the Latin word for "swamphen" (from the Ancient Greek πορφυριος/porphurios meaning "purple-clad"). The
Azure_gallinule
Porphyrio alleni (A) Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinica (A) Western swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio (A) Baillon's crake, Zapornia pusilla (A) Little crake
List_of_birds_of_England
Chinese martial art
the enemy with strong but quick foot movement. May refer to the purple swamphen. Goshawk 鷂 Yào This can mean 'Sparrowhawk,' though the more common word
Xingyiquan
Extinct species of bird
the Réunion ibis, the hoopoe starling, the Mascarene parrot, the Réunion swamphen, the Réunion scops owl, the Réunion night heron, and the Réunion pink pigeon
Mascarene_teal
tabuensis). Porphyrio White swamphen, Porphyrio albus (Lord Howe Island, Southwest Pacific, early 19th century) Réunion swamphen or oiseau bleu, Porphyrio
List of extinct bird species since 1500
List_of_extinct_bird_species_since_1500
Dusky moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa Eurasian coot, Fulica atra Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus White-browed crake, Poliolimnas cinereus Pale-vented
List of birds of the Northern Territory
List_of_birds_of_the_Northern_Territory
herbivorous Most of the swamphens (genus Porphyrio) are extremely herbivorous; the takahē, grey-headed swamphen, and Australasian swamphen are all nearly 100%
List_of_herbivorous_animals
Porphyrio alleni (A) Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus (A) Western swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio (A) Little crake, Zapornia parva (A) Baillon's crake
List_of_birds_of_the_Azores
Lake in the Nallagandla area in Telangana, India
Indian pond heron, Eurasian moorhen (common moorhen), and grey-headed swamphen (purple moorhen). The substantial marsh and permanent water weed on the
Nallagandla_Lake
Distilled liquor from Vietnam
corruption of rượu cuốc lủi (literally "swamphen slips away liquor"), as cuốc (Porphyrio, a type of swamphen) and quốc are homophones; this term may have
Rượu_đế
Zoo in Healesville, Victoria, Australia
white ibis Black swan Dusky moorhen Magpie goose Pacific black duck Purple swamphen Wetlands Aviary Cattle egret Glossy ibis Yellow-billed spoonbill Wallabies
Healesville_Sanctuary
National park in Sri Lanka
pelicans, and rare species such as purple heron, night herons, egrets, purple swamphen, and Oriental darter. Thousands of waterfowls migrate to the lagoons of
Yala_National_Park
City in Metro Manila, Philippines
nycticorax), as well as native species such as moorhens (Gallinula sp.), swamphens (Porphyrio sp.), and the Philippine duck (Anas luzonica). Wooden viewing
Valenzuela,_Metro_Manila
Gallinula chloropus Eurasian coot Fulica atra Winter visitor Gray-headed swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus Watercock Gallicrex cinerea Summer visitor and
List_of_birds_of_Thailand
Species of bird
grass, twigs and stems lined with feathers, typically of the Australasian swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus), and situated in tall grasses, reeds and low shrubs
Little_grassbird
Gallicrex cinerea (historic, still exist in small pockets) Grey-headed swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus Eurasian coot
List_of_birds_of_Bengaluru
River in Queensland, Australia
to many common waterbirds and woodland birds, including Australasian swamphens, Australian white ibis, sacred kingfishers, Australian magpies, Australian
Bulimba_Creek
Lake in Myanmar
be found. Of these species, greylag geese, Oriental darter and purple swamphen are prominent during the month of January. A tour of the lake by motor
Indawgyi_Lake
National park in Jharkhand, India
peafowl, red jungle fowl, black partridge, white-necked stork, black ibis, swamphen, quail, pied hornbill, wagtail, harial, dove, drongo, crested serpent-eagle
Betla_National_Park
Genus of birds
within the subfamily containing Porzana and its allies, but also the huge swamphen (Porphyrio) which morphological analysis had resolved as another one of
Zapornia
Path in Melbourne, Australia
Near the Bushy Creek Trail turnoff is a small wetland area with purple swamphens and the occasional little pied cormorant. Koonung Creek Reserve also contains
Koonung_Creek_Trail
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