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Amaurornis phoenicurus

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Amaurornis phoenicurus

Family Name: Rallidae
Taxonomic Group: Vertebrates (Bird)
Common Name: White-breasted Waterhen

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Description

Description Upperparts slaty grey, black; face, breast and belly white; vent rufous

Ecology, Habitat & Location

Habitats Mangroves, Parks & Gardens, Urban, Pond
Nature Reserves Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Nature Areas Kranji Nature Trail, Lorong Halus, Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin, Kranji Mangrove

Status

Species Status Resident
Conservation Status Common

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References

References Strange, S. & Jeyarajasingam, A. 1993. Birds: A photographic guide to the birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Singapore: Sun Tree Publishing (S'pore) Pte Ltd. 258pp

Wang, L.K. & Hails, C.J. 2007. An annotated checklist of the birds of Singapore. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement no. 15. 179pp

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Species record last updated on: 21 August 2019.
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