Great Argus 23 Jan 2020 This is a captive swamphen. The metal band on the leg indicates this, also the blue ziptie for individual ID. @drill there is a successful population of swamphens in Florida, a different species/subspecies than this bird though I believe.
This is a captive swamphen. The metal band on the leg indicates this, also the blue ziptie for individual ID. @drill there is a successful population of swamphens in Florida, a different species/subspecies than this bird though I believe.
Great Argus 23 Jan 2020 @drill They are true swamphens of the Porphyrio porphyrio complex, mostly of the poliocephalus group. They were first reported in 1996 and have been steadily increasing ever since. There have been attempts to eradicate them, but with no success. Gray-headed Swamphen http://issg.org/database/species/impact_info.asp?si=1702&fr=1&sts=&lang=EN
@drill They are true swamphens of the Porphyrio porphyrio complex, mostly of the poliocephalus group. They were first reported in 1996 and have been steadily increasing ever since. There have been attempts to eradicate them, but with no success. Gray-headed Swamphen http://issg.org/database/species/impact_info.asp?si=1702&fr=1&sts=&lang=EN
