The brown crake, or brown bush-hen, is a waterbird in the rail and crake family (Rallidae) found in South Asia. The species name, akool, is of uncertain origin. It may come from Hindu mythology, or it may be a derivation of the Sinhalese word kukkula, which is used for both moorhen and watercock. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Sykes, WH 1832)
Reference:
Proc. Comm. Sci. Corres. Zool. Soc. London
Part 2 no.23 p.164
Protonym:
Rallus Akool
Type locality:
Deccan.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12861762
Avibase ID:
457C01A2A4FE25FF
Avibase ID:
avibase-457C01A2
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/457C01A2
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176381
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Râle akool ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Râle akool ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Brown Bush-hen ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Brown Bush-hen ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Brown Bush-hen ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Brown Bush-hen ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Brown Bush-hen ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Brown Bush-hen ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Brown Bush-hen ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Brown Bush-hen ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Brown Bush-hen ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Brown Bush-hen ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Brown Bush-hen ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Brown Crake ( Zapornia akool) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Amaurornis akool [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Amaurornis akool [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Amaurornis akool [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Brown Crake ( Amaurornis akool) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amaurornis akool [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amaurornis akool [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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