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- Amaurornis olivacea
Identification
Distribution
The Philippines (except Palawan, Sulu Archipelago)1
Taxonomy
- A monotypic species.
- Formerly held Talaud Bush-hen (A. magnirostris) and Rufous-tailed Bush-hen (A. moluccana), and was called merely "Bush-hen." Prior to that, all these taxa fell under White-breasted Waterhen (A. phoenicurus).
Habitat
Aquatic habitats.
Behaviour
References
- Clements James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019