White-breasted Waterhen
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White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Keoladeo National Park
1,486 Verified records at Keoladeo National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) is a waterbird of the rail and crake family, Rallidae, that is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia. They are dark slaty birds with a clean white face, breast and belly. They are somewhat bolder than most other rails and are often seen stepping slowly with their tail cocked upright in open marshes or even drains near busy roads. They are largely crepuscular in activity and during the breeding season, just after the first rains, make loud and repetitive croaking calls. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Waterhen sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 1,486 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park

Brown Bush-hen

Brown Bush-hen

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Amaurornis akool

<5% · Rare
Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

70–80% · Very likely
Western Swamphen
LC

Western Swamphen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio porphyrio

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Coot
LC

Eurasian Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica atra

60–70% · Likely
Ruddy-breasted Crake

Ruddy-breasted Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porzana fusca

5–10% · With luck
Watercock
LC

Watercock

Bird

Gallicrex cinerea

<5% · Rare
Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porzana pusilla

<5% · Rare
Water Rail
LC

Water Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus aquaticus

<5% · Rare
Sarus Crane
VU

Sarus Crane

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Grus antigone

40–50% · Likely
Demoiselle Crane
LC

Demoiselle Crane

Bird

Anthropoides virgo

<5% · Rare
Common Crane
LC

Common Crane

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grus grus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
70–80
Mar
90–100
Apr
80–90
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
80–90
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
2 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
3 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
4 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
6 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
7 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
8 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30–40%
9 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
10 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
11 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
13 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
14 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
15 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
18 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
19 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
20 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
21 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
22 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
23 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
24 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
25 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
26 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
27 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
28 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
29 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
30 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
31 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
32 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
33 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
34 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
35 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
36 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
37 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
38 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-breasted Waterhen in Keoladeo National Park?

About 79% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Waterhen sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 1,486 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-breasted Waterhen in Keoladeo National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for White-breasted Waterhen in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.

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