White-breasted Waterhen
White-breasted Waterhen (<em>Amaurornis phoenicurus</em>) is a species of Rails, Crakes &amp; 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).
