- English Common Name
- White-breasted Waterhen
- Scientific name
- Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Taxonomy
- Order: Gruiformes, Family: Rallidae
- Size
- About 33 cm
- Species Distribution
- China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia
- The species is widely distributed in China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. Today, the number of White-breasted Waterhens observed in Okinawa prefecture is increasing. Recently, they have been observed in the mainland of Japan, Kyushu, and Shikoku areas.
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- Updated November 2017
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