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White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana)
Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana (Müller, S 1842)
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Gruiformes
Family:
Rallidae
Genus:
Amaurornis
Scientific:
Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana
Classification
Order:Gruiformes
Family:
Rallidae
Genus:
Amaurornis
Scientific:
Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana
Original description
Citation:
(Müller, S 1842)
Reference:
Verh. Nat. Geschied. Ned. Overz. Bezitt. Zool.
Land-Volk., pt5 p.158
Protonym:
Gallinula leucomelana
Type locality:
Timor.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/258134#page/174/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
DD5C190161587041
Avibase ID:
avibase-DD5C1901
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DD5C1901
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 708050
Geographic range:
- Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana: Sulawesi, western Moluccas, and Lesser Sundas
Source: Clements checklist
White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana)
French:
Râle à poitrine blanche (leucomelana)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana) ( Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana) |
| Avilist 2025: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelanus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelanus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana [version 1] |
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
English: White-breasted Waterhen (leucomelana)
French: Râle à poitrine blanche (leucomelana)
Scientific: Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelana, Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelanus, Gallinula leucomelana
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