Quick Facts
- Type
- Bird
- Size
- small to large wingspan
- Weight
- lightweight body
- Habitat
- woodlands, wetlands, cliffs, grasslands, or coasts
- Diet
- seeds, fruit, insects, fish, or small animals
- Active Time
- mostly daytime
- Lifespan
- varies by species
Field Notes
- Its scientific name is Porphyrio indicus.
- The common name highlights black cues used for the visual profile.
- It is grouped as a bird in this dataset.
About the Black-backed swamphen
Black-backed swamphen (Porphyrio indicus) is a bird represented with a black-marked build, black toned markings, and layered feathers. Its common name and taxonomic group point toward woodlands, wetlands, cliffs, grasslands, or coasts, with a profile shaped around seeds, fruit, insects, fish, or small animals and mostly daytime activity. The entry keeps the animal recognizable for mixing by emphasizing visible body structure, surface texture, color cues, and one distinctive feature rather than broad placeholder traits.
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