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Amaurornis olivacea

Photo by Romy Ocon. Photo taken: Phillipines

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

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