White-breasted Waterhen
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White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Horton Plains National Park
58 Verified records at Horton Plains National Park
March 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Waterhen sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

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

🌅Crepuscular
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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 Horton Plains National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Waterhen sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

March has the highest sighting rate for White-breasted Waterhen in Horton Plains National Park in our monthly data.

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