Purple Swamphen
Kranji Marsh

29 Aug 2017

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General details

Species	Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
Record ID	1788
Date	29 Aug 2017
Location	Kranji Marsh
Count	4 individuals
Age	2 adults, 2 young
Related records	1787, 1789
Date added	03 Nov 2022

This is one of 5 accepted records of Purple Swamphen in our database.

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Record accepted.

Committee's view

Background	Inside core area, reported by NParks staff.
Verdict	Accepted / Wild (Verifiable)

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Revisions to this record

Date revised	Changes made
16 Jul 2025	English name updated from Grey-headed Swamphen to Purple Swamphen, per IOC AviList v2025

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Bird Society of Singapore. (2022). Record 1788: Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio. Retrieved August 19, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/1788/.