Black-backed Swamphen

Black-backed SwamphenThis wetland bird has a black head and back and a red bill. It occurs from Sumatra to Sulawesi and uses reedbeds, swamps, lake edges, and damp pastures, feeding on vegetation and small animals.What does it look like?It has a black head and back, a red bill and frontal shield, and large feet.How does it live?This wetland bird has a black head and back and a red bill. It occurs from Sumatra to Sulawesi and uses reedbeds, swamps, lake edges, and damp pastures, feeding on vegetation and small animals.It uses reedbeds, swamps, lake edges, and damp pastures, especially in areas with high rainfall. It eats tender shoots, invertebrates such as snails, and small fish.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.