Isabelline Waterhen

Isabelline Waterhen

Taxobox
name = Isabelline Waterhen
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Gruiformes
familia = Rallidae
genus = "Amaurornis"
species = "A. isabellina"
binomial = "Amaurornis isabellina"
binomial_authority = (Schlegel, 1865)
synonyms = "Amaurornis isabellinus"
The Isabelline Waterhen, "Amaurornis isabellina" also known as Sulawesi Waterhen or Isabelline Bush-hen is a large, up to 40cm long, rufous and brown rail. It is the largest member of the genus "Amaurornis". Both sexes are similar with olive brown plumage, pale green bill, greenish brown legs and rufous below.

An Indonesian endemic, the Isabelline Waterhen is confined to grasslands near waters and lowlands of Sulawesi. The call is a loud "tak-tak-tak-tak".

Widespread throughout its natural habitat, the Isabelline Waterhen is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

References

* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

External links

* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=2894&m=0 BirdLife Species Factsheet]
* [http://www.redlist.org/search/details.php?species=48971 IUCN Red List]


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