Philippine swamphen (Porphyrio pulverulentus Temminck, 1826) is a species of swamphen occurring in the Philippines and in the Talaud Islands, Indonesia.[1][2] In the Philippines, it is found on Luzon, Mindanao, and other larger islands.[1] Its habitat is dense reedbeds in swamps and wetlands, and fringing vegetation by lakes, ponds and rivers.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Porphyrio |
| Species: | P. pulverulentus
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| Porphyrio pulverulentus Temminck, 1826
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Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus | |
It used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen, which it resembles, but has olive-chestnut mantle and scapulars, and the whole plumage is tinged with ash-grey.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c Fisher, Tim. A photographic guide to birds of the Philippines. London: New Holland. p. 40. ISBN 978 1 84537 630 7.
- ^ a b COLLINS BIRDS OF THE WORLD (eBook ed.). William Collins, HarperCollins. 2021. ISBN 9780008174002.