“Had an opportunity for close up images while the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio viridis) was feeding (above). The iris is described as “chestnut to blood red” (Wells 1999). “Generally I […]
“I was driving on a narrow dirt trail in wetlands area of ex-mining pools and water plant overgrowth when I met up with this Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio viridis). It […]
“I was driving on a narrow dirt trail in wetlands area of ex-mining pools and water plant overgrowth when I met up with this Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio viridis). It […]
![DoveZ-ct posture [AmarSingh] 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/DoveZ-ct-posture-AmarSingh-1-q8dgjd5fobhdkvp89pve8ck2e0p3erp1cc84omurn4.jpg "DoveZ-ct posture [AmarSingh] 1")
“The classical courtship posture of Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) males as they woo females. “A bowing of the head, lifting up of tail with accompanying cooing calls.” Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh […]
![SwamphenP-plumage [AmarSingh] 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/SwamphenP-plumage-AmarSingh-1-q8df87kwtixj5471mc3658xlk5479ehsuy17ywrrsg.jpg "SwamphenP-plumage [AmarSingh] 1")
“The Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio viridis), as the name suggests, is often described as having blue-purple plumages, especially of the neck and breast. “The local subspecies is called P. p. […]
![SwamphenP-grass seeds [AmarSingh] 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/SwamphenP-grass-seeds-AmarSingh-1-q8dg27lgy5zzp2m9fsxi86e83v8xxmldzfm4duaf74.jpg "SwamphenP-grass seeds [AmarSingh] 1")
“The Purple Swamphens Porphyrio porphyrio viridis have a large diet. This is the first time I have seen them feeding on grass seeds (see seed-stained bills). “Grass seed feeding reported […]
![SwamphenP-Cyperus [JeremiahLoei]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/SwamphenP-Cyperus-JeremiahLoei-q8dfc5ijhibtu8gvljfu3r479bomjp59qgjjfoxbow.jpg "SwamphenP-Cyperus [JeremiahLoei]")
The Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) [now Grey-headed Swamphen (P. poliocephalus)] is primarily a vegetarian, taking any and all parts of aquatic and semi-aquatic plants. At the same time it takes […]
![SwamphenP-preen [AmarSingh] - 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/SwamphenP-preen-AmarSingh-1-q8df53q488oeripirhqkej5qvafitf5qrkefuzdmcw.jpg "SwamphenP-preen [AmarSingh] – 1")
“After a bath, the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio viridis) walked up a dead branch for an extended preening session. “The waterhen likes to spread wings and shake them from side […]
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