Black-backed Swamphen

Porphyrio indicus

The black-backed swamphen is a species of swamphen occurring from southeast Asia to Sulawesi and Borneo. It used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen, which it resembles, but has a large shield, black upperparts, and the side of the head is blackish.

Scientific name

Porphyrio indicus

Family

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots