Pale-vented Bush-hen

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Pale-vented Bush-hen (<em>Amaurornis moluccana</em>) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (<em>Rallidae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.

Overview

Pale-vented Bush-hen (Amaurornis moluccana) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae) in the order Cranes and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Amaurornis; binomial: Amaurornis moluccana; authority: (Wallace, 1865).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Amaurornis moluccana is split from A. olivacea (Livezey 1998; Christidis & Boles 2008; BLI 1.0).

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