White-breasted waterhen
The white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) is a waterbird of the rail and crake family, Rallidae, that is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia.
| White-breasted waterhen | |
|---|---|
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| Adult in Singapore | |
| Call at dusk, Bangalore | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Amaurornis |
| Species: | A. phoenicurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amaurornis phoenicurus Pennant, 1769 | |
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| approximate range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erythra phoenicura | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Amaurornis phoenicurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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