Australian swamphen

A female specimen from the Timaru area of Canterbury in the South Island.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
270/1905
Category
Natural History
Collection Class
Birds
Collection Area Region
Australia and New Zealand
Collector Excavator
Hollis, Mr Edwin
Common Name
Australian swamphen
Simple Name
bird: skin
Period Classification
Edwardian (1901-1914)

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RALLIDAE: Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus Temminck: Australian swamphen