White-breasted waterhen

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White-breasted waterhen
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Adult in Singapore
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Call at dusk, Bangalore
Scientific classification edit
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Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/AmaurornisAmaurornis phoenicurus
Pennant, 1769
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Synonyms

Erythra phoenicura

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.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Amaurornis phoenicurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.