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Revision as of 07:30, 16 September 2016
- Amaurornis phoenicurus
Identification
32cm. Dark grey upperparts and flanks, white face, neck and breast, cinnamon belly and undertail. The body is flattened laterally to allow easier passage through the reeds or undergrowth. They have long toes, a short tail and a yellow bill and legs. Sexes are similar, but immature birds are much duller versions of the adults. The downy chicks are black.
Distribution
Southern Asia, the Philippines, the Malay Archipelago and many smaller islands including the Maldives1, Nicobar Islands, Sulawesi, Moluccas, and the Lesser Sunda Islands.
Taxonomy
Plain Bush-hen (A. olivacea), Rufous-tailed Bush-hen (A. moluccana), and Talaud Bush-hen (A. magnirostris) were formerly considered conspecific within White-breasted Waterhen.
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized2:
- A. p. phoenicurus - Southern Asia, Malay Archipelago and Philippines Islands
- A. p. insularis - Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- A. p. midnicobarica - Central Nicobar Islands
- A. p. leucomelana - Sulawesi, western Moluccas and Lesser Sundas
Habitat
Marshes.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest in a dry location on the ground in marsh vegetation, laying 6-7 eggs.
Diet
They probe in mud or shallow water; or they forage on the ground or in low bushes and small trees. The diet includes insects, small fish and seeds.
References
- Thread in Id forum of Birdforum
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
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