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Amaurornis  Reichenbach, 1853
Taxonomic Serial No.: 176380

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s): Limnocorax W. Peters, 1854
  
  Common Name(s): Bush-hens [English]
  
    Waterhens [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2025   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAves  – Birds, oiseaux  
                         OrderGruiformes  – Cranes, Rails, grues, râles  
                            FamilyRallidae  – Crakes, Coots, Rails, foulques, gallinules, râles, Waterhens  
                               GenusAmaurornis Reichenbach, 1853 – Bush-hens, Waterhens  
    Direct Children:  
                                  Species Amaurornis isabellina (Schlegel, 1865) – galinha-da-mata-ruiva, Râle isabelle, Gallineta isabelina, Isabelline Bush-hen, galinha-do-mato-isabelina 
                                  Species Amaurornis magnirostris Lambert, 1998 – galinha-do-mato-das-talaud, Talaud Bush-hen, Râle à gros bec, Gallineta de las Talaud 
                                  Species Amaurornis moluccana (Wallace, 1865) – Pale-vented Bush-hen, galinha-da-mata-de-rabo-ruivo, Râle des Moluques, Gallineta moluqueña, Rufous-tailed Bush-hen, galinha-do-mato-das-molucas 
                                  Species Amaurornis olivacea (Meyen, 1834) – galinha-do-mato-filipina, Plain Bush-hen, galinha-da-mata-oliva, Râle des Philippines, Gallineta filipina, Philippine Bush-hen 
                                  Species Amaurornis phoenicurus (Pennant, 1769) – galinha-d'água-de-peito-branco, Râle à poitrine blanche, Gallineta pechiblanca, White-breasted Waterhen 
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Alan P. Peterson, M.D.  
  Notes: PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999   
  Reference for: Amaurornis    
       
  Expert: Richard C. Banks  
  Notes: Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.   
  Reference for: Amaurornis    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: IOC World Bird List (version 15.1), website (version 15.1)  
  Acquired: 2025   
  Notes: Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2025. IOC World Bird List (v 15.1). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 28 Feb 2025]   
  Reference for: Amaurornis   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Amaurornis   
       
  Source: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2006.07.04, website (version 04-Jul-06)  
  Acquired: 2006   
  Notes: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net   
  Reference for: Amaurornis   
       
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