Amaurornis akool (Sykes, 1832) is a animal in the Rallidae family, order Gruiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Amaurornis akool (Sykes, 1832)
The brown crake, or brown bush-hen, is a South Asian Rallidae waterbird with an uncertain species name origin.
The brown crake, also called the brown bush-hen, is a waterbird that belongs to the rail and crake family Rallidae. This species is found in South Asia, and it has been classified under the scientific names Zapornia akool and Amaurornis akool. The origin of its species name akool is uncertain. It may come from Hindu mythology, or it may be derived from the Sinhalese word kukkula, which is used to refer to both moorhens and watercocks.
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Anurolimnas viridis (Statius Muller, 1776)
Pardirallus sanguinolentus (Swainson, 1838)
Porphyrio hochstetteri (A.B.Meyer, 1883)
Porzana cinerea (Vieillot, 1819)
Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Porzana porzana (Linnaeus, 1766)
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