White-breasted waterhen: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the white-breasted waterhen lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Amaurornis phoenicurus
Group	Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Bird
Order	Gruiformes
Family	Rallidae

Where does the white-breasted waterhen live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the white-breasted waterhen in 3 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Indonesia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, People's Republic of China.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the white-breasted waterhen endangered?

The white-breasted waterhen’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the white-breasted waterhen?

The white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) is a bird in the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae, genus Amaurornis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the white-breasted waterhen

The white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) 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. They are somewhat bolder than most other rails and are often seen stepping slowly with their tail cocked upright in open marshes or even drains near busy roads. They are largely crepuscular in activity and during the breeding season, just after the first rains, make loud and repetitive croaking calls.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article White-breasted waterhen (revision 1357326727), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q862825 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).