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Isabelline Waterhen
Amaurornis isabellina (Schlegel, H 1865)
The isabelline bush-hen, also known as Sulawesi waterhen or isabelline waterhen, is a large, up to 40 cm long, rufous and brown rail. The term isabelline refers to the colouration. 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. Source: Wikipedia
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Gruiformes
Family:
Rallidae
Genus:
Amaurornis
Scientific:
Amaurornis isabellina
Classification
Order:Gruiformes
Family:
Rallidae
Genus:
Amaurornis
Scientific:
Amaurornis isabellina
Original description
Citation:
(Schlegel, H 1865)
Reference:
Mus. Hist. Nat. Pays-Bas Rev. Coll.
livr.7 Ralli no.30 p.16
Protonym:
Rallina isabellina
Type locality:
Gorontalo, Celebes.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/51482#page/138/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
535DB1699143A28F
Avibase ID:
avibase-535DB169
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/535DB169
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 707811
English:
Isabelline Waterhen
Catalan:
Polla isabelina
Czech:
chřástal celebeský
Danish:
Sulawesirørhøne
German:
Isabellkielralle
Spanish:
Gallineta Isabelina
Spanish (Spain):
Gallineta Isabelina
Finnish:
celebesinsuokana
French:
Râle isabelle
Croatian:
sulaveška štijoka
Hungarian:
Isabella-lápityúk
Italian:
Rallo di macchia isabellino
Japanese (romaji):
chabarabankuina
Japanese:
チャバラバンクイナ
Lithuanian:
sulavesinis amaurornis
Dutch:
Sulawesiwaterhoen
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Vinrikse
Norwegian:
Vinrikse
Polish:
bagiewnik rdzawobrzuchy
Portuguese:
Galinha-da-mata-ruiva
Portuguese (Portugal):
galinha-do-mato-isabelina
Russian:
Карео
Slovak:
kohútec ryžový
Serbian:
Celebeska barska kokica
Swedish:
sulawesisumphöna
Ukrainian:
Багновик сулавеський
Chinese:
苏拉苦恶鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
依莎貝蘭苦惡鳥
Isabelline Waterhen
Catalan:
Polla isabelina
Czech:
chřástal celebeský
Danish:
Sulawesirørhøne
German:
Isabellkielralle
Spanish:
Gallineta Isabelina
Spanish (Spain):
Gallineta Isabelina
Finnish:
celebesinsuokana
French:
Râle isabelle
Croatian:
sulaveška štijoka
Hungarian:
Isabella-lápityúk
Italian:
Rallo di macchia isabellino
Japanese (romaji):
chabarabankuina
Japanese:
チャバラバンクイナ
Lithuanian:
sulavesinis amaurornis
Dutch:
Sulawesiwaterhoen
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Vinrikse
Norwegian:
Vinrikse
Polish:
bagiewnik rdzawobrzuchy
Portuguese:
Galinha-da-mata-ruiva
Portuguese (Portugal):
galinha-do-mato-isabelina
Russian:
Карео
Slovak:
kohútec ryžový
Serbian:
Celebeska barska kokica
Swedish:
sulawesisumphöna
Ukrainian:
Багновик сулавеський
Chinese:
苏拉苦恶鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
依莎貝蘭苦惡鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Râle isabelle ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Râle isabelle ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Clements 1st edition: Celebes Moorhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements, version 2021: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements, version 2022: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements, version 2023: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements, version 2024: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Celebes Moorhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements 4th edition: Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Clements 6th edition: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements, version 2015: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements, version 2016: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements, version 2017: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements, version 2018: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Clements, version 2019: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| eBird version 1.50: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| eBird version 1.52: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| eBird version 1.53: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| eBird version 1.54: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| eBird version 1.55: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| eBird version 2015: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| eBird version 2016: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| eBird version 2017: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| eBird version 2018: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| eBird version 2019: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| eBird version 2021: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| eBird version 2022: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| eBird version 2023: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| eBird version 2024: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Sulawesi Water Hen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Sulawesi Water Hen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Celebes Moorhen ( Amaurornis isabellina) |
| Oriental Bird Club: Isabelline Bush-hen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Amaurornis isabellina |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Amaurornis isabellina |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Amaurornis isabellina |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Isabelline Waterhen ( Amaurornis isabellinus) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amaurornis isabellina |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amaurornis isabellina |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Azerbaijani: Sulaves kiçik sufərəsi
Catalan: Polla isabelina
Czech: chřástal celebeský, Slípka celebeská
Danish: Sulawesirørhøne
German: Isabellkielralle
English: Celebes Bush-Hen, Celebes Moorhen, Celebes Swamphen, Celebes Water Hen, Celebes Waterken, Isabelline Bushhen, Isabelline Bush-hen, Isabelline Waterhen, Sulawesi Water Hen, Sulawesi Waterhen
English, HBW: Isabelline Bush-hen
English (IOC): Isabelline Bush-hen
English (United States): Isabelline Bush-hen
Esperanto: Izabela amaŭrornito
Spanish: Gallineta Isabel, Gallineta Isabelina
Spanish (Spain): Gallineta Isabelina
Spanish (HBW): Isabelline Bush-hen
Estonian: ruugehuik
Finnish: Celebesinsuokana
French: Marouette isabelle, Râle d'Isabelle, Râle isabelle
Croatian: sulaveška štijoka
Hungarian: Isabella-lápityúk
Indonesian: Kareo Sulawesi
Italian: Gallinella d'acqua di Sulawesi, Rallo di macchia isabellino
Japanese (romaji): chabarabankuina
Japanese: チャバラバンクイナ
Scientific: Amaurornis isabellina, Amaurornis isabellinus, Rallina isabellina
Lithuanian: Izabelės žaliasnapė vištelė, sulavesinis amaurornis
Dutch: Sulawesiwaterhoen, Sulawesi-waterhoen
Norwegian Nynorsk: Vinrikse
Norwegian: Vinrikse
Polish: bagiewnik rdzawobrzuchy
Portuguese: Galinha-da-mata-ruiva
Portuguese (Portugal): galinha-do-mato-isabelina
Russian: Карео, Сулавесский малый пастушок, Целебесская камышница
Slovak: chriašť ryžový, kohútec ryžový
Serbian: Celebeska barska kokica
Swedish: Isabellasumphöna, sulawesisumphöna
Turkish: Selebes yelvesi
Ukrainian: Багновик сулавеський
Chinese: 苏拉苦恶鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 依莎貝蘭苦惡鳥
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