White-breasted Waterhen (insularis)
Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis Sharpe, RB 1894
Classification
Order:Gruiformes
Family:
Rallidae
Genus:
Amaurornis
Scientific:
Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis
Original description
Citation:
Sharpe, RB 1894
Reference:
Cat. Birds Brit. Mus.
23 p.162
Protonym:
Amaurornis insularis
Type locality:
Andaman Islands and Nicobars.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/34470#page/180/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
0F653AB559F4C83D
Avibase ID:
avibase-0F653AB5
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/0F653AB5
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 708049
Geographic range:
- Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis: Andaman and South Nicobar islands
White-breasted Waterhen (insularis)
French:
Râle à poitrine blanche (insularis)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-breasted Waterhen (insularis) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-breasted Waterhen (insularis, sensu stricto) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (insularis)) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-breasted Waterhen (insularis) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): White-breasted Waterhen (insularis) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-breasted Waterhen (insularis) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (insularis)) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-breasted Waterhen (insularis) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (insularis)) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-breasted Waterhen (insularis) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (insularis)) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-breasted Waterhen (insularis) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (insularis)) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-breasted Waterhen (insularis) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (insularis)) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-breasted Waterhen (insularis) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (insularis)) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-breasted Waterhen (insularis) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (insularis)) |
| Avilist 2025: Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Amaurornis phoenicurus [insularis or leucocephalus]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
English: White-breasted Waterhen (insularis), White-breasted Waterhen (insularis, sensu stricto)
French: Râle à poitrine blanche (insularis), Râle à poitrine blanche (insularis, sensu stricto)
Scientific: Amaurornis insularis, Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis, Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (insularis)
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