Where does the White-breasted Waterhen live?
Amaurornis phoenicurus has 736,883 records in 40 countries and territories, from 1875 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 736,883 records
- 40 places
- 122 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesGruiformesRallidaeAmaurornis
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18752026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 415,455 | |
| Taiwan | 134,675 | |
| Thailand | 42,966 | |
| Singapore | 31,712 | |
| Sri Lanka | 26,907 | |
| Malaysia | 18,044 | |
| Hong Kong | 17,633 | |
| China | 9,499 | |
| Indonesia | 9,202 | |
| Philippines | 8,495 | |
| Nepal | 5,932 | |
| Bangladesh | 4,177 | |
| Cambodia | 1,987 | |
| Vietnam | 1,783 | |
| Pakistan | 1,353 | |
| Japan | 1,290 | |
| Cocos Islands | 970 | |
| Myanmar | 909 | |
| Maldives | 907 | |
| Macao | 611 | |
| Bhutan | 496 | |
| Christmas Island | 432 | |
| Oman | 343 | |
| Brunei | 271 | |
| Laos | 213 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 167 | |
| Timor-Leste | 138 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 129 | |
| South Korea | 94 | |
| Iran | 49 | |
| Kuwait | 13 | |
| Mongolia | 7 | |
| South Africa | 5 | |
| Russia | 4 | |
| Australia | 3 | |
| Palau | 3 | |
| United States | 3 | |
| Yemen | 2 | |
| Micronesia | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Rallidae.
Eurasian Moorhen
6,081,314 records
American Coot
6,049,026 records
Eurasian Coot
5,938,263 records
Sora
995,504 records
Western Swamphen
795,286 records
Dusky Moorhen
682,250 records
Australasian Swamphen
583,465 records
Red-knobbed Coot
281,777 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.