Isabelline Bush-hen

When to see the Isabelline Bush-hen

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Isabelline Bush-hen

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Isabelline Bush-hen

The isabelline bush-hen, also known as Sulawesi waterhen or isabelline waterhen, is a large, up to 40 cm long, rufous and brown rail. The term isabelline refers to the colouration. It is the largest member of the genus Amaurornis. Both sexes are similar with olive brown plumage, pale green bill, greenish brown legs and rufous below.

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Easily confused with

Talaud Bush-henAmaurornis magnirostrisTalaud bush-hen is a 30.5 cm long, large, very dark and robust bush-hen. Pale-vented Bush-henAmaurornis moluccanaThe pale-vented bush-hen is medium sized with a body length between 25 and 30 cm (9.8 and 11.8 in), wing length of 140 to 155 mm (5.5 to 6.1 in), bill length of 28 to 33 mm (1.1 to 1.3 in) and weighing between 150 and 210 grams (5.3 and 7.4 oz). Plain Bush-henAmaurornis olivaceaThe plain bush-hen, also named Philippine bush-hen or simply bush-hen, is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.