Western Purple Swamphen added to the British List, #ornithology news from @IBIS_journal via @RareBirdAlertUK
New Zealand: History & Natural History - DID YOU KNOW? The New Zealand pukeko/Australasian swamphen has relatives oveseas. Left: The western swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) is a swamphen in the rail family Rallidae,
![The western swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) is a swamphen in the rail family Rallidae, one of the six species of purple swamphen Stock Photo - Alamy The western swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) is a swamphen in the rail family Rallidae, one of the six species of purple swamphen Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2JAGXMX/the-western-swamphen-porphyrio-porphyrio-is-a-swamphen-in-the-rail-family-rallidae-one-of-the-six-species-of-purple-swamphen-2JAGXMX.jpg)