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Rufous-tailed Waterhen (ruficrissa)
Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa (Gould, J 1869)
Classification
Order:Gruiformes
Family:
Rallidae
Genus:
Amaurornis
Scientific:
Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa
Original description
Citation:
(Gould, J 1869)
Reference:
Birds Austral. Suppl.
Suppl., pt5 pl.[79]
Protonym:
Gallinula ruficrissa
Type locality:
Cape River, Queensland.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/189274#page/325/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
2669E59B2CDABF4A
Avibase ID:
avibase-2669E59B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2669E59B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 708047
Geographic range:
- Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa: southern and eastern New Guinea, and northern and northeastern Australia (northern Northern Territory eastward to Cape York Peninsula and southward to northeastern New South Wales)
Source: Clements checklist
Rufous-tailed Waterhen (ruficrissa)
French:
Râle des Moluques (ruficrissa)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous-tailed Waterhen (ruficrissa) ( Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rufous-tailed Waterhen (ruficrissa) ( Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rufous-tailed Waterhen (ruficrissa) ( Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Rufous-tailed Waterhen (ruficrissa) ( Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rufous-tailed Waterhen (Red-fronted) ( Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rufous-tailed Waterhen (Red-fronted) ( Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rufous-tailed Waterhen (Red-fronted) ( Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rufous-tailed Waterhen (Red-fronted) ( Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rufous-tailed Waterhen (Red-fronted) ( Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rufous-tailed Waterhen (Red-fronted) ( Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rufous-tailed Waterhen (Red-fronted) ( Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rufous-tailed Waterhen (Red-fronted) ( Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa) |
| Avilist 2025: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Amaurornis moluccanus ruficrissus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Amaurornis moluccanus ruficrissus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Amaurornis moluccanus ruficrissus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Amaurornis moluccanus ruficrissus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Amaurornis moluccanus ruficrissus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Amaurornis moluccanus ruficrissus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Amaurornis moluccanus ruficrissus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Amaurornis olivaceus ruficrissus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Amaurornis olivacea ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Amaurornis olivacea ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Amaurornis olivacea ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Amaurornis olivacea ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Amaurornis olivacea ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Amaurornis olivacea ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Amaurornis olivacea ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Amaurornis olivacea ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Amaurornis olivacea ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Amaurornis moluccanus ruficrissus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amaurornis olivacea ruficrissa [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Amaurornis moluccana
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
English: Bush-hen, Red-fronted Waterhen, Rufous-tailed Crake, Rufous-tailed Moorhen, Rufous-tailed Waterhen (Red-fronted), Rufous-tailed Waterhen (ruficrissa)
French: Râle à front rouge, Râle des Moluques (à front rouge), Râle des Moluques (ruficrissa)
Scientific: Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissa, Amaurornis moluccana ruficrissus, Amaurornis moluccanus ruficrissus, Amaurornis olivacea ruficrissa, Amaurornis olivaceus ruficrissa, Amaurornis olivaceus ruficrissus, Amaurornis ruficrissus, Gallinula olivacea ruficrissa, Gallinula ruficrissa
Slovak: chriašteľ hrdzavočelý
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