Philippine Swamphen

Porphyrio pulverulentus
Family
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Order
Gruiformes
Codes
purswa5, PUSW, PHSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGruiformes
FamilyRails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
SpeciesPorphyrio pulverulentus
Codespurswa5, PUSW, PHSW
Identification

The Philippine Swamphen (Porphyrio pulverulentus) is a member of the Rails, Gallinules, and Coots family within the order Gruiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code purswa5 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.