Swamphen

Species range from the large and colorful purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) to several majestic egret species. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Otamangakau, swamphen sanctuary in raupo days when mangatoetoe stalks were lances massed to hold the mountain's fire and flax grew greedy in this hollow. ❋ Ivan Donn Carswell (2008)

Florida admits defeat in fight to eradicate exotic purple swamphen Records don't support Florida Lt. Gov. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The failure of the swamphen extermination project -- expensive in staff time, shotgun shells and gas -- contrasts sharply with a similar effort to knock out a budding population of sacred ibis, a long-legged exotic from Africa that in 2007 was nesting in Palm Beach and ❋ Unknown (2009)

Phase two of the swamphen plan is to fit electronic monitors to five birds in Broward and five in Palm Beach County as an aid to studying their habits. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But Andy Kratter, a bird expert at the Florida Gainesville, is sure the swamphen is not a boon to Florida. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In a state already crawling with exotic animals, halting the South Florida spread of a non-native bird called the purple swamphen seemed like a rare opportunity for success. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The swamphen has the potential to spread up through Florida and into other Southeastern states, Hardin said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Whether or not the swamphen becomes as ubiquitous a pest as the monk parakeet or the feral pig is unknown. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"There are more serious threats to the ecosystem, but the purple swamphen is an important one that we shouldn't let go," said Jerry Jackson, a biology professor at Florida Gulf Coast University. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Florida admits defeat in fight to eradicate exotic purple swamphen ❋ Unknown (2009)

I got behind it, and sat down on the sand, it seemed quite round behind, as it had no tail and was the colour of swamphen blue - I put a hand under it and drew out one of its legs, it was as thick as my wrist, and covered with dark-green scales, I thought I'd tie it up, so split a blade of flax and started to tie it around the birds legs, then it got up and making a harsh cry went for me. ❋ Unknown (2007)