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Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons)

Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons (Hartert, EJO 1926)

Classification
Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Amaurornis
Scientific:
  Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons

Original description

Citation:
  (Hartert, EJO 1926)

Reference:
   Novit. Zool. 33, no.2 p.172

Protonym:
  Gallinula (Amaurornis) olivacea nigrifrons

Type locality:
  Witu Island, north of New Britain.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22616#page/196/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2CD4624B37B917CF

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2CD4624B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2CD4624B

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 708045

Geographic range:

  • Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons: Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons)
French:
Râle des Moluques (nigrifrons)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons) ( Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons) ( Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons) ( Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons) ( Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons) ( Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons) ( Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons) ( Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons) ( Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons) ( Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons) ( Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons) ( Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons) ( Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons)
Avilist 2025:
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Amaurornis moluccanus nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Amaurornis moluccanus nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Amaurornis olivaceus nigrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Amaurornis olivacea nigrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Amaurornis olivacea nigrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Amaurornis olivacea nigrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Amaurornis olivacea nigrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Amaurornis olivacea nigrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Amaurornis olivacea nigrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Amaurornis olivacea nigrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Amaurornis olivacea nigrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Amaurornis olivacea nigrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Amaurornis moluccanus nigrifrons [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Amaurornis olivacea nigrifrons [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Amaurornis olivacea nigrifrons [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Amaurornis olivacea nigrifrons [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Amaurornis moluccana [moluccana]

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English: Rufous-tailed Waterhen (nigrifrons)
French: Râle des Moluques (nigrifrons)
Scientific: Amaurornis moluccana nigrifrons, Amaurornis moluccanus nigrifrons, Amaurornis olivacea nigrifrons, Amaurornis olivaceus nigrifrons, Gallinula olivacea nigrifrons

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