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White-breasted Waterhen [phoenicurus or javanica]
Amaurornis phoenicurus [phoenicurus or javanica] (= Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus) (Pennant, T 1769)
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Gruiformes
Family:
Rallidae
Genus:
Amaurornis
Scientific:
Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus
Classification
Order:Gruiformes
Family:
Rallidae
Genus:
Amaurornis
Scientific:
Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus
Original description
Citation:
(Pennant, T 1769)
Reference:
Indian Zool.
Protonym:
Gallinula phoenicurus
Type locality:
Ceylon.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/257318#page/16/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
A0CFA4826985F4FA
Avibase ID:
avibase-A0CFA482
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A0CFA482
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 708051
Geographic range:
- Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus: Pakistan eastward in sub-Himalayan region to northeastern China, and southward to Maldives and Chagos (central Indian Ocean), southern India, Sri Lanka, southeastern Asia, Greater Sundas, Philippines, and Cocos (Keeling) and Christmas islands (east-central Indian Ocean)
Source: Clements checklist
White-breasted Waterhen [phoenicurus or javanica]
French:
Râle à poitrine blanche [phoenicurus ou javanica]
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-breasted Waterhen [phoenicurus or javanica] ( Amaurornis phoenicurus [phoenicurus or javanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-breasted Waterhen [phoenicurus] ( Amaurornis phoenicurus [phoenicurus or javanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-breasted Waterhen [phoenicurus] ( Amaurornis phoenicurus [phoenicurus or javanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): White-breasted Waterhen [phoenicurus or javanica] ( Amaurornis phoenicurus [phoenicurus or javanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-breasted Waterhen (nominate) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-breasted Waterhen (nominate) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-breasted Waterhen (nominate) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus [phoenicurus or javanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-breasted Waterhen (nominate) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus [phoenicurus or javanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-breasted Waterhen (nominate) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus [phoenicurus or javanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-breasted Waterhen [nominate] ( Amaurornis phoenicurus [phoenicurus or javanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-breasted Waterhen [nominate] ( Amaurornis phoenicurus [phoenicurus or javanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-breasted Waterhen [nominate] ( Amaurornis phoenicurus [phoenicurus or javanica]) |
| Avilist 2025: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Amaurornis phoenicurus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
German: Weißbrust-Kielralle
English: White-breasted Waterhen, White-breasted Waterhen (nominate), White-breasted Waterhen [nominate], White-breasted Waterhen [phoenicurus or javanica], White-breasted Waterhen [phoenicurus]
Spanish: Gallineta de Pecho Blanco
French: Râle à poitrine blanche, Râle à poitrine blanche (nominal), Râle à poitrine blanche (nominale), Râle à poitrine blanche (phoenicurus), Râle à poitrine blanche (race nominale), Râle à poitrine blanche [phoenicurus ou javanica]
Italian: Gallinella d'acqua pettobianco
Scientific: Amaurornis phoenicurus [phoenicurus or javanica], Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus, Gallinula phoenicurus
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