Where does the Western Swamphen live?
Porphyrio porphyrio has 795,286 records in 140 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 795,286 records
- 140 places
- 164 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesGruiformesRallidaePorphyrio
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 249,321 | |
| India | 243,991 | |
| Spain | 91,584 | |
| United States | 57,060 | |
| South Africa | 49,581 | |
| France | 17,496 | |
| Portugal | 16,325 | |
| Sri Lanka | 14,007 | |
| Thailand | 10,681 | |
| Netherlands | 4,969 | |
| Cambodia | 2,354 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,345 | |
| Egypt | 2,200 | |
| Malaysia | 1,941 | |
| Kuwait | 1,931 | |
| Kenya | 1,718 | |
| Israel | 1,649 | |
| Nepal | 1,570 | |
| Uganda | 1,446 | |
| Vietnam | 1,412 | |
| Morocco | 1,395 | |
| Senegal | 1,361 | |
| Türkiye | 1,344 | |
| Namibia | 1,341 | |
| China | 1,065 | |
| Italy | 1,050 | |
| Zimbabwe | 997 | |
| Gambia | 870 | |
| Mozambique | 706 | |
| Botswana | 698 | |
| Tanzania | 690 | |
| Zambia | 656 | |
| Bangladesh | 588 | |
| Myanmar | 579 | |
| Russia | 482 | |
| Iran | 424 | |
| Azerbaijan | 390 | |
| Georgia | 360 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 328 | |
| Qatar | 318 |
Showing the top 40 of 140 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Rallidae.
Eurasian Moorhen
6,081,314 records
American Coot
6,049,026 records
Eurasian Coot
5,938,263 records
Sora
995,504 records
White-breasted Waterhen
736,843 records
Dusky Moorhen
682,250 records
Australasian Swamphen
583,465 records
Red-knobbed Coot
281,777 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.