White-breasted Waterhen bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsWhite breasted swamphen, White-brested waterhen, White-breasted Water Hen, White-breasted Swamphen, White-breasted Bush-hen
Old latin name for birdGallinula erythrina, Fulica chinensis, Gallinula erythrura, Stagnicola septentrionalis, Stagnicola minor, Gallinula javanica, Rallus sumatranus, Rallus phoenicurus, Gallinula phoenicurus
OrderCranes, rails and relatives / Gruiformes
FamilyRails, Crakes & Coots / Rallidae
GenusAmaurornis
Breeding regionAustralasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregionPakistan and Maldives through e China, Philippines, Wallacea and Indonesian Arch.

White-breasted Waterhen bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Eric DeFonso
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Call, © Albert Lastukhin
    Thailand
  • 3.
    Song, © Albert Lastukhin
    Thailand
  • 4.
    Call, © Bram Piot
    Thailand
  • 5.
    Call, © Ganesh R mandavkar
    India
  • 6.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
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    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
  • 8.
    Call, © Greg Irving
    Thailand
  • 9.
    Call, © Bram Piot
    Thailand
  • 10.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Nepal
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see White-breasted Waterhen

White-breasted Waterhen subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Amaurornis phoenicurus insularisAndaman and Nicobar Is. (except Car Nibobar and c Nicobar Is.)-No
Amaurornis phoenicurus leucocephalusCar Nicobar I..-No
Amaurornis phoenicurus leucomelanaSulawesi and satellites, Sula Is. (e of Sulawesi), Moluccas and Lesser Sundas-No
Amaurornis phoenicurus midnicobaricac Nicobar Is.-No
Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicuruss Asia, Malay Arch., Sangihe and Talaud (n of ne Sulawesi) and Philippines-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansWitborsriethaan
Azerbaijaniağdöş kiçik sufərəsi
BelarusianБелагруды пагоніч
Bengaliধলাবুক ডাহুক, ধরাফুক ডাহুক
BulgarianБелогръд дърдавец
Catalanpolla pitblanca
Chinese苦恶鸟, 白胸秧鸡, 姑恶鸡, 白面鸡, 白胸苦惡鳥, 白胸苦恶鸡, 白腹秧雞 , 白脸秧鸡, 白胸秧鸟, 白胸苦恶鸟, 白胸黑水鸡
Chinese (Traditional)白臉秧雞, 白腹秧雞〔白胸苦惡鳥〕, 白胸秧鳥, 姑惡雞, 白腹秧雞, 白胸苦惡鳥, 白面雞, 苦惡鳥, 白胸秧雞, 白胸黑水雞
Croatianbjeloprsa štijoka
CzechSlípka beloprsá, chřástal běloprsý
DanishHvidbrystet Rørhøne
DutchWitborstwaterhoen
EsperantoBlankbrusta galinolo, Fenikura amaŭrornito
Estonianvalgerind-huik
Finnishojasuokana
FrenchMarouette à poitrine blanche, Râle à poitrine blanche
FrisianWytboarstreidhintsje
GalicianGaliñola de peito branco
GermanWeissbrustkielralle, Weißbrust-Kielralle
Hebrewסופית לבנת-חזה
HindiKanan kozhi
Hungarianfehérmellű lápityúk
IndonesianKareo, Kareo padi, Totokeo, Burung Kareo, Burung Kareo Padi
IrishCearc uisce bhroinnbhán
ItalianRallo acquaiolo pettobianco, Gallinella d'acqua pettobianco, Gallinella pettobianco
Japaneseシロハラクィナ, シロハラクイナ
Korean흰배뜸부기
Latvianbaltkrūšu ormanītis
LithuanianBaltakrūtis amauronis, Dūminė vištelė, baltakrūtis amaurornis, Baltakrūtė žaliasnapė vištelė
MacedonianБелограда барска кокошка
MalayBurung Ruah-ruah, Burung Uwak-uwak, Ruak-Ruak, Burung Ruak-ruak, Burung Kuar(an), Ayam-ayam
Malayalamകുളക്കോഴി
Marathiपांढऱ्या छातीची पाणकोंबडी
MongolianЦагааномруут түнжүүхэй, түнжүүхэй
Nepaliसिमकुखुरा
Norwegianhvitbrystrikse, Hvitbrystrikse
Norwegian NynorskKvitbrystrikse
Persianطاووسک سینه‌سفید, طاووسک سینه‌ سفید
Polishbagiewnik bialopiersny, bagiewnik białopierśny
Portuguesefranga-de-água-de-peito-branco, Franga-d'agua-de peito-branco, galinha-d'água-de-peito-branco
RomanianCresteţ cu piept alb
Russianбелогрудый малый пастушок, Погоныш белогрудый, Белогрудый погоныш, Белогрудая зеленоклювая камышница
SerbianBelogrudi barski petlić, Belolika barska kokica
Slovakchriašť bieloprsý, chriašteľ bielotvárový, kohútec bieloprsý
SlovenianBeloprsa tukalica
SpanishGallineta pechiblanca, Gallineta de Pecho Blanco
Swedishvattensumphöna, vattenhöna
TamilKambul Kozhi
Thaiนกกวัก
TurkishAk Göğüslü Sutavuğu, Ak Göğüslü Suyelvesi, Ak-suratlı Suyelvesi, ak suratlı suyelvesi
Ukrainianбагновик білогрудий
VietnameseChim Cuốc ngực trắng, Cuốc ngực trắng
WelshIâr ddŵr fronwen