White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
FAMILY RALLIDAE
(RAILS & COOTS)
Habitat: Freshwater, marshes, sometimes by the seashore
Distribution: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, south China, Indonesia
Diet: Insects, small fish, aquatic invertebrates and seeds
Distinguishing features: Dark grey upperparts and flanks, white face, neck and breast, yellow bill and legs, body is flattened laterally
04-Jun-2011
