Rallidae
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.2.365 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BE8562-8520-FF93-FF07-F8F28D919076 |
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Rallidae |
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Family Rallidae View in CoL
* Amaurornis phoenicurus (Pennant, 1769) White-breasted Waterhen
Figure 3B
Observations. INDIA • Uttarakhand; Pithoragarh dis- trict; Bin block; Bans ; 29.6228°N, 80.1391°E; alt. 990 m a.s.l.; 14 Apr. 2014 GoogleMaps • Bin block; Jajurauli ; 29.6208, 80.1217; alt. 850 m a.s.l.; 13 Feb. 2016 GoogleMaps .
Identification. The species was readily identified by its grey upperparts and white face, foreneck, and breast. Bill and legs are greenish-yellow, and the upper mandible has a reddish base.
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