Photographer’s Note
The Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio), also known as the African Purple Swamphen, Purple Moorhen, Purple Gallinule or Purple Coot, is a large bird in the family Rallidae (rails). From its name in French, talève sultane, it is also known as the Sultana Bird. It should not be confused with the American Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinica. The common name in New Zealand, used for the subspecies P. p. melanotus, is Pūkeko, which is the Māori name.
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Copyright: Zahoor Ahmed (zahoor_salmi)
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(2413) - Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2009-06-26
- Categories: Decisive Moment
- Camera: Canon 40D, 400mm F5.6L
- Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
- Details: Tripod: Yes
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- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2009-06-26 21:45
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