Genus

Swamphens and Blue Gallinules

Porphyrio

7 species in our catalog · found in 157 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
GenusPorphyrio (Swamphens and Blue Gallinules)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Porphyrio porphyrio

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Porphyrio melanotus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Porphyrio martinica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Porphyrio alleni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Porphyrio indicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Porphyrio flavirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

EN Endemic

Porphyrio hochstetteri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Swamphens and Blue Gallinules

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~70%
	Western Swamphen			~70%
2	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~60%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~60%
3	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~50%
	American Purple Gallinule			~50%
4	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~40%
	Western Swamphen			~40%
5	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	American Purple Gallinule			~40%
6	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~40%
	American Purple Gallinule			~40%
7	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~40%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~40%
8	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~30%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~30%
9	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	American Purple Gallinule			~30%
10	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~30%
	Western Swamphen			~30%
11	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	American Purple Gallinule			~30%
12	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~20%
13	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~20%
	American Purple Gallinule			~20%
14	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~20%
15	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	American Purple Gallinule			~20%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
16	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
17	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	American Purple Gallinule			~20%
18	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~20%
	American Purple Gallinule			~20%
19	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~20%
	Western Swamphen			~20%
20	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~20%
	American Purple Gallinule			~20%
21	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
22	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~10%
23	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
24	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
25	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
26	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
	Azure Gallinule			<5%
27	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~10%
28	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
29	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
30	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
31	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
32	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	~10%
	Allen's Gallinule			~10%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
33	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
34	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Black-backed Swamphen			~10%
35	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
36	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~10%
	Western Swamphen			~10%
37	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
38	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~10%
39	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
40	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
41	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	~10%
	American Purple Gallinule			~10%
42	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~10%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			~10%
43	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
44	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
45	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
46	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
47	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	<5%
	Azure Gallinule			Insufficient data
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
48	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
49	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
50	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
51	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
52	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
	South Island Takahē			<5%
53	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
54	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
55	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
56	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
57	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
	Azure Gallinule			Insufficient data
58	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
	Azure Gallinule			<5%
59	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
	Azure Gallinule			<5%
60	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
61	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
62	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
63	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
64	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
65	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
66	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
67	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
68	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
69	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
	Azure Gallinule			<5%
70	Tongariro National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
71	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
72	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
73	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
	Azure Gallinule			<5%
74	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
75	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
76	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
	Azure Gallinule			Insufficient data
77	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
78	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
79	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
80	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
81	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			Insufficient data
82	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
83	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
	Allen's Gallinule			Insufficient data
84	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
85	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			Insufficient data
86	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
87	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
88	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
89	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
90	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
91	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			Insufficient data
92	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
93	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
94	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
95	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
96	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
97	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
98	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
99	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
100	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
101	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
102	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
103	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
104	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
105	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
106	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
107	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
108	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
109	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
110	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
111	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
112	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			Insufficient data
113	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
114	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
115	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2	<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
116	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
117	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			Insufficient data
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
118	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
119	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
120	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			Insufficient data
121	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
122	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
123	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
124	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			Insufficient data
125	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			<5%
126	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
127	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			Insufficient data
128	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
129	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
130	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			<5%
	Western Swamphen			<5%
131	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
132	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
133	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
134	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
135	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
136	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
137	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
138	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			Insufficient data
139	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	South-west Pacific Swamphen			Insufficient data
140	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Allen's Gallinule			Insufficient data
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
141	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
142	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
143	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			<5%
144	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
145	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
146	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
147	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
148	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
149	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
	Allen's Gallinule			Insufficient data
150	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
151	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
152	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
153	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
154	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data
155	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
156	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Western Swamphen			Insufficient data
157	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Purple Gallinule			Insufficient data