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Grey-headed Swamphen
Grey-headed Swamphen is a very large bluish-purple gallinule with a red bill and forehead shield and red legs and feet with long toes. They like to stay in a big flock at Ang Trapeang Thmor in side the marsh with taller grass and sometimes making a very funny call.
Scientific Name: Porphyrio poliocephalus
IUCN Red List Classification: Least Concern
Estimated number: Unknown (Number of Mature Individuals - Global)
December to April is the recommended time of the year to see this bird
It is recommended that you will need to allow 1-3 days to see this bird
Where to find: Ang Trapaeng Thmor (ATT),
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