21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Grey Headed Swamphen bird by Rajesh Dhungana/Nepal

Gray-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) species bird that appeared in the famous Jagdishpur Lake of Kapilvastu district looking like an oversized version of a Purple Gallinule with a massive red bill, the Gray-headed Swamphen is an impressive bird and the largest rail in North America. Originally from southern Asia, it became established in southern Florida in the mid-1990s when birds escaped from captivity and began breeding. This bird is called "Kurma" in Nepali.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Kathmandu 9841043642, Nepal
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Rajesh Dhungana