White-breasted Waterhen

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White-breasted Waterhen (<em>Amaurornis phoenicurus</em>) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (<em>Rallidae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.

Overview

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae) in the order Cranes and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Amaurornis; binomial: Amaurornis phoenicurus; authority: (Pennant, 1769).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region and Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Subspecies taxonomy unsettled. Treatment here follows Ripley (1977).

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