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White-breasted Waterhen (leucocephala)

Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephala Abdulali, H 1964

Classification
Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Amaurornis
Scientific:
  Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephala

Original description

Citation:
  Abdulali, H 1964

Reference:
   J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 61 p.412

Protonym:
  Amaurornis phoeniceus leucocephalus

Type locality:
  Car Nicobar [=Car Nicobar Island.]

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A719AD854AB9369C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A719AD85

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A719AD85

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

  • Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephala: Car Nicobar Island
Source: Clements checklist
English:
White-breasted Waterhen (leucocephala)
French:
Râle à poitrine blanche (leucocephala)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
White-breasted Waterhen (leucocephala) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
White-breasted Waterhen (insularis, syn. leucocephalus) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (leucocephalus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
White-breasted Waterhen (leucocephalus) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephalus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
White-breasted Waterhen (leucocephala) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (leucocephalus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
White-breasted Waterhen (leucocephalus) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (leucocephalus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
White-breasted Waterhen (leucocephalus) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (leucocephalus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
White-breasted Waterhen (leucocephalus) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (leucocephalus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
White-breasted Waterhen (leucocephalus) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (leucocephalus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
White-breasted Waterhen (leucocephalus) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (leucocephalus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
White-breasted Waterhen (leucocephalus) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (leucocephalus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
White-breasted Waterhen (leucocephalus) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (leucocephalus))
Avilist 2025:
Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephala [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephala [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephala [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephalus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephalus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephalus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephalus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephalus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Amaurornis phoenicurus [insularis or leucocephalus]

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English: White-breasted Waterhen (insularis, syn. leucocephalus), White-breasted Waterhen (leucocephala), White-breasted Waterhen (leucocephalus)
French: Râle à poitrine blanche (insularis, syn. leucocephalus), Râle à poitrine blanche (leucocephala), Râle à poitrine blanche (leucocephalus)
Scientific: Amaurornis phoeniceus leucocephalus, Amaurornis phoenicurus insularis (leucocephalus), Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephala, Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephalus

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