Pale-vented bush-hen
The pale-vented bush-hen (Amaurornis moluccana) is a medium sized waterbird, mainly blue-grey with a buff vent and undertail. It is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Amaurornis |
| Species: | A. moluccana |
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| Amaurornis moluccana (Wallace, 1865) | |
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It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Amaurornis moluccana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- BirdLife International 2004. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 March 2012.
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