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Philippine Swamphen

Porphyrio pulverulentus Temminck, CJ 1826

Philippine swamphen is a species of swamphen occurring in The Philippines. It used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen, which it resembles, but has olive-chestnut mantle and scapulars, and the whole plumage is tinged with ash-grey. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Porphyrio
Scientific:
  Porphyrio pulverulentus


Original description

Citation:
  Temminck, CJ 1826

Reference:
   Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois. livr.68 pl.405

Protonym:
  Porphyrio pulverulentus

Type locality:
  South Africa, error = Phihppines.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  62092383348D8313

Avibase ID:
  avibase-62092383

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/62092383


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 708100

Geographic range:

  • Porphyrio pulverulentus: Karekelong Island (Talaud Islands) and Philippines
English:
Philippine Swamphen
Czech:
slípka filipínská
Danish:
Filippinsk Sultanhøne
German:
Philippinenpurpurhuhn
Spanish:
Calamón Filipino
Spanish (Spain):
Calamón Filipino
Finnish:
filippiiniensulttaanikana
French:
Talève des Philippines
Croatian:
Filipinska sultanka
Italian:
Pollo sultano delle Filippine
Japanese (romaji):
firipinseikei
Japanese:
フィリピンセイケイ
Dutch:
Filipijnse Purperkoet
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bleiksultanhøne
Norwegian:
bleksultanhøne
Polish:
modrzyk brązowogrzbiety
Portuguese:
camão-filipino
Portuguese (Portugal):
caimão-filipino
Russian:
Филиппинская султанка
Slovak:
sultánka filipínska
Serbian:
Filipinska sultanka
Swedish:
filippinsk purpurhöna
Ukrainian:
султанка філіпінська
Chinese:
菲律宾紫水鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
菲律賓紫水雞


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements, version 2021:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2022:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2023:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2024:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
Clements 3rd edition:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2019:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.52:
Purple Swamphen (Philippine) ( Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Purple Swamphen (Philippine) ( Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Purple Swamphen (Philippine) ( Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Purple Swamphen (Philippine) ( Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
eBird version 2019:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
eBird version 2023:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
eBird version 2024:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 2]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Philippine Swamphen ( Porphyrio pulverulentus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Porphyrio pulverulentus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Porphyrio [porphyrio, poliocephalus, melanotus, indicus or pulverulentus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Czech: slípka filipínská
Danish: Filippinsk Sultanhøne
German: Philippinenpurpurhuhn, Philippinisches Purpurhuhn
English: Azure-breasted Swamphen, Philippine Swamphen, purple swamphen, Purple Swamphen (Philippine)
English, HBW: Purple Swamphen (Philippine)
English (IOC): Philippine Swamphen
English (United States): Philippine Swamphen
Esperanto: filipina porfirio, Polva porfirio
Spanish: Calamón Filipino
Spanish (Spain): Calamón Filipino
Spanish (HBW): Philippine Swamphen
Estonian: pruunselg-sultantait
Finnish: Filippiiniensulttaanikana
French: Talève des Philipp, Talève des Philippines, Talève sultane (Philippines)
Croatian: Filipinska sultanka
Italian: Pollo sultano delle Filippine
Japanese (romaji): firipinseikei
Japanese: フィリピンセイケイ
Scientific: Porphyrio alba pulverulentus, Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentus, Porphyrio pulverulentus
Dutch: Filipijnse Purperkoet, Filippijnse Purperkoet, Porphyrio albus
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bleiksultanhøne
Norwegian: bleksultanhøne
Polish: modrzyk brązowogrzbiety
Portuguese: camão-filipino
Portuguese (Portugal): caimão-filipino, Camão-das-filipinas
Russian: Филиппинская султанка
Slovak: sultánka filipínska
Serbian: Filipinska sultanka
Swedish: filippinsk purpurhöna
Turkish: Filipin sazhorozu
Ukrainian: султанка філіпінська
Chinese: 菲律宾紫水鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 菲律賓紫水雞

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