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Plain Bush-hen

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Amaurornis olivacea

Photo by Romy Ocon
Location: Philippines

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
6 References
7 External Links

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

The Philippines (except Palawan, Sulu Archipelago)¹

[edit] Taxonomy

A monotypic species.
Formerly held Talaud Bush-hen (A. magnirostris) and Rufous-tailed Bush-hen (A. moluccana), and was called merely "Bush-hen." Prior to that, all these taxa fell under White-breasted Waterhen (A. phoenicurus).

[edit] Habitat

Aquatic habitats.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] References

Clements James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019