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Pūkeko – a great disperser
Purple swamp hens like the pūkeko (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus) are great dispersers, having colonised isolated islands throughout the Pacific 4 million years ago.
Purple swamp hens like the pūkeko (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus) are great dispersers, having colonised isolated islands throughout the Pacific 4 million years ago.