Porphyrio melanotus samoensis Peale 1848 (Australasian swamphen)
Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Alternative combinations: Porphyrio porphyrio samoaensis, Porphyrio samoensis
Belongs to Porphyrio melanotus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Worthy et al. 1998
Sister taxon: Porphyrio melanotus nujagura
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Niue (9 collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence