Black-backed Swamphen
Porphyrio indicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusPorphyrio (Swamphens and Blue Gallinules)
- SpeciesPorphyrio indicus (Black-backed Swamphen)
Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-backed Swamphen in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Black-backed Swamphen sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 35 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-backed Swamphen in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Black-backed Swamphen in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.