In a state already crawling with exotic animals, halting the South Florida spread of a non-native bird called the purple swamphen seemed like a rare opportunity for success. So in 2006, the state ...

A unique bird is making a comeback on the New South Wales south coast after being elusive in parts of the region for almost 40 years. Purple swamphens and eastern long-necked turtles have re-emerged ...

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., May 17 (UPI) -- An invasive purple swamphen may be added to South Florida's waterfowl hunting season to reduce the bird's thriving population, state wildlife officials said. The ...

IF YOU see a “purple chicken” crossing the road around Hervey Bay, chances are you've spotted a purple swamphen, porphyrio porphyrio. Spring rains are bringing purple swamphens to Hervey Bay roadsides ...

A purple swamphen is spotted at the Puzhehei wetland in Qiubei County in Southwest China's Yunnan province on February 18, 2016. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] KUNMING - Three purple swamphens ...