White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus(Pennant, T, 1769)
English (US) White-breasted Waterhen
The White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) in the order Gruiformes.
- Scientific name
- Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Order
- Gruiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-breasted Waterhen
- Described by
- (Pennant, T, 1769)
No guides listed yet for White-breasted Waterhen
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus
- Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis
- Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephala
- Amaurornis phoenicurus midnicobarica
- Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Gallinula phoenicurus
- Described by
- (Pennant, T, 1769)
- Type locality
- Ceylon.
- Original description
- Indian Zoology p.10 pl.9
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
White-browed Crake
Poliolimnas cinereus
New Guinea Flightless Rail
Megacrex inepta
Striped Crake
Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
Watercock
Gallicrex cinerea
Isabelline Bush-hen
Amaurornis isabellina
Plain Bush-hen
Amaurornis olivacea
Talaud Bush-hen
Amaurornis magnirostris
Pale-vented Bush-hen
Amaurornis moluccana
Red-necked Crake
Rallina tricolor
Andaman Crake
Rallina canningi
Red-legged Crake
Rallina fasciata
Slaty-legged Crake
Rallina eurizonoides
Looking for a different species?