Black-backed Swamphen
Black-backed Swamphen (<em>Porphyrio indicus</em>) is a species of Rails, Crakes &amp; Coots (<em>Rallidae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Overview
Black-backed Swamphen (Porphyrio indicus) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Porphyrio; binomial: Porphyrio indicus; authority: Horsfield, 1821.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region and Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Black-backed Swamphen is split from Western [Purple] Swamphen P. porphyrio (Sangster 1998; Garcia-R & Trewick 2015). Subspecies viridis tentatively assigned to P. poliocephalus, which see for details. Treat as monotypic.
