Amaurornis
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Amaurornis is a genus of bird
s in the Rallidae
family.
It contains the following species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the Rallidae
Rallidae
The rails, or Rallidae, are a large cosmopolitan family of small to medium-sized birds. The family exhibits considerable diversity and the family also includes the crakes, coots, and gallinules...
family.
It contains the following species:
- Brown CrakeBrown CrakeThe Brown Crake , or Brown Bush-hen, is a waterbird in the rail and crake family found in South Asia....
, (Amaurornis akool) - Plain Bush-hen, (Amaurornis olivacea)
- Isabelline Bush-hen, (Amaurornis isabellina)
- Pale-vented Bush-hen, Rufous-tailed Bush-hen or Rufous-tailed Waterhen, (Amaurornis moluccana)
- White-breasted WaterhenWhite-breasted WaterhenThe White-breasted Waterhen is a waterbird of the rail and crake family Rallidae that is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia. They are dark slaty birds with a clean white face, breast and belly...
, (Amaurornis phoenicurus) - Black CrakeBlack CrakeThe Black Crake, Amaurornis flavirostra, is a waterbird in the rail and crake family Rallidae. It breeds in most of sub-Saharan Africa except in very arid areas. It undertakes some seasonal movements in those parts of its range which are subject to drought...
, (Amaurornis flavirostra) - Sakalava RailSakalava RailThe Sakalava Rail is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, (Amaurornis olivieri) - Black-tailed CrakeBlack-tailed CrakeThe Black-tailed Crake is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
, (Amaurornis bicolor) - Talaud Bush-henTalaud Bush-henThe Talaud Bush-hen is an vulnerable waterbird in the rail and crake family.It is a recently described species from Karakelang Island in the Talaud Islands, Indonesia. It occurs in forest, scrub, and overgrown plantations....
, (Amaurornis magnirostris)