Western Swamphen

Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	60–70%
2	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	30–40%
3	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	20–30%
4	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	10–20%
5	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
6	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
7	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
8	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	0–10%
9	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	0–10%
10	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
11	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
12	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
13	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
14	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
15	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
16	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
17	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
18	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
19	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
20	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
21	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
22	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
23	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
24	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
25	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
26	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
27	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
28	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
29	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
30	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
31	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
32	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
33	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	Insufficient data
34	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
35	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
36	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
37	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
38	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
39	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
40	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
41	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
42	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
43	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
44	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
45	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
46	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
47	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
48	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
49	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
50	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
51	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data