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White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Singapore | 3,231 |
|---|---|
| India | 2,746 |
| China | 2,632 |
| Taiwan | 1,448 |
| Taiwan Province | 1,373 |
| Thailand | 897 |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 725 |
| NORTH REGION | 623 |
| WEST REGION | 616 |
| Malaysia | 601 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Cranes, Rails, and Allies · Gruiformes |
| Family | Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · Rallidae |
| Genus | Bush-hens And Waterhens · Amaurornis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise White-breasted Waterhen with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.