Description
The first illustration of the Lord Howe Swamphen which was not uncommon in 1789 but was soon hunted to extinction by whalers and sailors. There are only two skins of the bird that have survived.
Common name: Lord Howe Swamphen or White Gallinule
Binomial name: Porphyrio albus
First described: Shaw 1790
Distribution: Extinct (Lord Howe Island)
From Phillips, A Voyage to Botany Bay
Collections:
State Library Victoria: RARELTF 994.02 P54V
