Genus

Swamphens and Blue Gallinules

Porphyrio

6 species in our catalog · found in 100 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
GenusPorphyrio (Swamphens and Blue Gallinules)

Species in this group

Porphyrio porphyrio

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Porphyrio melanotus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Porphyrio martinica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Porphyrio alleni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Porphyrio flavirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

EN Endemic

Porphyrio hochstetteri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Swamphens and Blue Gallinules

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 39 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~60%
	Western Swamphen			~60%
2	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 6	~50%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~50%
3	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~40%
	American Purple Gallinule			~40%
4	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 6	~40%
	American Purple Gallinule			~40%
5	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	~40%
	Western Swamphen			~40%
6	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 6	~40%
	American Purple Gallinule			~40%
7	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~40%
	American Purple Gallinule			~40%
8	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 6	~40%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~40%
9	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 6	~30%
	Western Swamphen			~30%
10	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~30%
	American Purple Gallinule			~30%
11	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~30%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~30%
12	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~30%
	American Purple Gallinule			~30%
13	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~20%
	American Purple Gallinule			~20%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
14	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 6	~20%
	American Purple Gallinule			~20%
	Azure Gallinule			<5%
15	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~20%
16	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
17	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
18	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~20%
19	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 6	~20%
	American Purple Gallinule			~20%
20	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
21	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 6	~20%
	American Purple Gallinule			~20%
22	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
23	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
24	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
25	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~10%
26	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 6	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
	Azure Gallinule			~10%
27	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
28	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
29	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 6	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
	Azure Gallinule			<5%
30	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~10%
31	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
32	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
33	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 6	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
34	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
35	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
36	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 6	~10%
	Allen's Gallinule			~10%
37	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 6	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
38	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
39	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
40	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
41	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
42	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
43	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
44	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
45	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
46	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
47	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
48	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
	Azure Gallinule			<5%
49	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
50	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
51	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
52	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
53	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
54	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
55	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
56	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
57	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
58	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
59	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
60	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 6	<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
61	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
62	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
63	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
64	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
65	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
66	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
67	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 6	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
	South Island Takahē			<5%
68	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
69	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
70	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
71	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
72	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
	Azure Gallinule			<5%
73	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
74	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 6	<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
75	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
76	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
77	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
78	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
79	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
80	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
81	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
82	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
83	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
84	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
85	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
86	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
87	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
88	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
89	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 6	<5%
	Azure Gallinule			<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
90	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
91	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
92	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
93	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
94	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
95	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
96	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 6	<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
97	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
98	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
99	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
100	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 6	~50%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~50%
2	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~50%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~50%
3	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~50%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~50%
4	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~50%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~50%
5	Visakhapatnam	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Western Swamphen			~40%
6	Indore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Western Swamphen			~40%
7	Durg	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Western Swamphen			~40%
8	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Western Swamphen			~40%
9	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 6	~40%
	Allen's Gallinule			~30%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
10	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 6	~40%
	Western Swamphen			~40%
11	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Western Swamphen			~30%
12	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Western Swamphen			~30%
13	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Western Swamphen			~30%
14	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Western Swamphen			~30%
15	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Western Swamphen			~30%
16	Kota	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Western Swamphen			~30%
17	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Western Swamphen			~30%
18	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	~30%
	American Purple Gallinule			~30%
19	Surat	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Western Swamphen			~30%
20	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~30%
	Western Swamphen			~30%
21	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~30%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~30%
22	Luxor	🇪🇬 Egypt	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
23	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
24	Cairo	🇪🇬 Egypt	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
25	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
26	Vijayawada	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
27	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~20%
	American Purple Gallinule			~20%
28	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
29	Lucknow	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
30	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~20%
	American Purple Gallinule			~20%
31	Nagpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
32	Vadodara	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
33	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
34	Puducherry	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
35	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
36	Madurai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
37	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	~20%
	American Purple Gallinule			~20%
38	Srinagar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
39	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 6	~20%
	American Purple Gallinule			~20%
40	Berhampore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
41	Tiruppur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
42	Abuja	🇳🇬 Nigeria	2 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
	Allen's Gallinule			~10%
43	Jaipur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
44	Tiruchirappalli	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
45	Tunis	🇹🇳 Tunisia	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
46	Aligarh	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
47	Kollam	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
48	Kalyan-Dombivli	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
49	Rabat	🇲🇦 Morocco	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
50	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
51	Quanzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
52	Ranchi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
53	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
54	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
55	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
56	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	1 of 6	~10%
	Allen's Gallinule			~10%
57	Salem	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
58	N'Djamena	🇹🇩 Chad	1 of 6	~10%
	Allen's Gallinule			~10%
59	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
60	Solapur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
2	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
3	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
4	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
5	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
6	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
7	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Zoologischer Garten Leipzig	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
9	Oregon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
11	Philadelphia Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Auckland Zoo	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
13	Bird Paradise	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
14	Aquarama Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
15	Rainforest Wild Asia	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
16	Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
17	Penza Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
18	Aviario Nacional de Colombia	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
19	Wellington Zoo	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
20	Staglands Wildlife Reserve	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
21	L'Oceanogràfic	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
22	Leningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
23	Willowbank Wildlife Reserve	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
24	Mangal das Garças	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
25	Parque Zoológico Miguel Ángel de Quevedo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
26	Kiwi Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
27	Parque Zoobotânico Orquidário Municipal de Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
28	Ōtorohanga Kiwi House	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
29	Parque museo La Venta	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
30	Te Anau Bird Sanctuary	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
31	Birdworld Kuranda	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
32	Island Bay Marine Education Centre	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
33	Kuranda Koala Gardens	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
34	Rákosův pavilon	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
35	Velemlokárium	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
36	Les Oiseaux du Marais Poitevin	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
37	Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
38	Wiwa Quito	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
39	Wolfgang-Köhler-Primaten-Forschungszentrum	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity

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Swamphens and Blue Gallinules

Species in this group

Western Swamphen

South-west Pacific Swamphen

American Purple Gallinule

Allen's Gallinule

Azure Gallinule

South Island Takahē

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Swamphens and Blue Gallinules

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found