White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus

Description

Amaurornis phoenicurus has a slender body shape with relatively long beak and legs, short tail. The color of the fur is grayish brown, the color of the face, throat and chest is predominantly white. Adult birds have a striking black and white color. The tail is ivory yellow, the legs are yellow.

Population Size

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Life Span

3,7 years

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

Total length 15 cm, height up to 20 cm.

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Gruiformes

FAMILY

:

Rallidae

GENUS

:

Amaurornis

SPECIES

:

Amaurornis phoenicurus

Distribution

Amaurornis phoenicurus can be found in swamps, rice fields, forests, mangroves, roadside ditches. Generally found in wet and watery places in the lowlands with an altitude of up to 1,600 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Amaurornis phoenicurus spread in India, South China, Philippines and Indonesia. In Indonesia it can be found in the areas of Sulawesi, Sunda Besar, Nusa Tenggara, Lumajang, East Java and Central Java.

Habits and Lifestyle

Amaurornis phoenicurus generally lives solitary, sometimes in twos or threes. The nest is in between shrubs, in the form of a hollow with a base of twigs or leaves. This species comes out of hiding while foraging, often seen climbing shrubs and small trees.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Amaurornis phoenicurus is an omnivorous animal, its diet consists of seeds, worms, insects, small fishes, aquatic invertebrates and small snails.

Diet : Omnivora

Mating Habits

Amaurornis phoenicurus generally nest from June to October. Courtship involves bowing, billing and nibbling. This species reproduces by laying eggs or ovipar, the female produces 6-7 eggs which will hatch in 19 days.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: 19 days

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 6-7 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

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LC

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VU

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CR

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Population threats​

Amaurornis phoenicurus is a type of bird that was easy to find several years ago, but now its numbers have decreased considerably due to being hunted and captured. In addition, the use of chemical pesticides in rice fields also contaminates food sources and the habitat of these birds.

Population number​

Amaurornis phoenicurus has been rated as Least Concern / Low Risk of Extinction. Population trends are unknown, but the population is not believed to be declining fast enough to approach the threshold below the population trend criteria.

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Reference

  1. White-breasted Waterhen on The IUCN Redlist 
  2. Kareo Padi Wikipedia article 
  3. White-breasted Waterhen Wikipedia article