Genus

Bush-hens and Allies

Amaurornis

4 species in our catalog · found in 94 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
GenusAmaurornis (Bush-hens and Allies)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Amaurornis phoenicurus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Amaurornis flavirostra

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Amaurornis akool

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Amaurornis isabellina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bush-hens and Allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~80%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~80%
	Brown Bush-hen			<5%
2	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~70%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~60%
	Brown Bush-hen			~20%
3	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	~50%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~40%
	Brown Bush-hen			~20%
4	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~50%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~50%
5	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~40%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~40%
6	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~40%
	Black Crake			~40%
7	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~40%
	Black Crake			~40%
8	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~40%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~40%
	Brown Bush-hen			<5%
9	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~40%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~40%
10	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~40%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~40%
11	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~40%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~30%
	Brown Bush-hen			Insufficient data
12	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~30%
	Black Crake			~30%
13	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~30%
	Black Crake			~30%
14	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Black Crake			~30%
15	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~30%
	Black Crake			~30%
16	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~30%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~30%
17	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Black Crake			~20%
18	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~20%
	Black Crake			~20%
19	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	~20%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~20%
	Brown Bush-hen			<5%
20	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~20%
	Black Crake			~20%
21	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1	~20%
	Black Crake			~20%
22	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~20%
	Black Crake			~20%
23	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~20%
24	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~20%
	Black Crake			~20%
25	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~20%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~20%
26	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
	Brown Bush-hen			~10%
27	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Black Crake			~20%
28	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	~20%
	Black Crake			~20%
29	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~20%
	Black Crake			~20%
30	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1	~20%
	Black Crake			~20%
31	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~20%
	Isabelline Bush-hen			~20%
	White-breasted Waterhen			Insufficient data
32	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~20%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~20%
33	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~20%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~20%
34	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~20%
	Black Crake			~20%
35	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~20%
	Brown Bush-hen			<5%
36	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~20%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~20%
37	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
38	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
39	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
40	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
41	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
42	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
43	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
44	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
45	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
46	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
47	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
48	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
	Brown Bush-hen			<5%
49	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
	Brown Bush-hen			<5%
50	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
51	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
52	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
53	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
54	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
55	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
56	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
57	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
58	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
59	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
60	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Black Crake			Insufficient data
61	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
62	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
63	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
64	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
65	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
66	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
67	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
68	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~10%
	White-breasted Waterhen			~10%
69	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
70	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~10%
	Black Crake			~10%
71	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Black Crake			<5%
72	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	White-breasted Waterhen			Insufficient data
73	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Black Crake			<5%
74	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2	<5%
	White-breasted Waterhen			<5%
	Brown Bush-hen			Insufficient data
75	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	<5%
	Black Crake			<5%
76	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Black Crake			<5%
77	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Black Crake			<5%
78	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Black Crake			<5%
79	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Black Crake			<5%
80	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Black Crake			<5%
81	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Black Crake			Insufficient data
82	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	White-breasted Waterhen			<5%
83	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	<5%
	White-breasted Waterhen			<5%
84	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Black Crake			<5%
85	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	White-breasted Waterhen			Insufficient data
86	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	White-breasted Waterhen			<5%
87	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Black Crake			Insufficient data
88	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	White-breasted Waterhen			Insufficient data
89	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	White-breasted Waterhen			<5%
90	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	White-breasted Waterhen			<5%
91	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	White-breasted Waterhen			<5%
92	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Black Crake			Insufficient data
93	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Black Crake			<5%
94	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	White-breasted Waterhen			Insufficient data

Bush-hens and Allies

Species in this group

White-breasted Waterhen

Black Crake

Brown Bush-hen

Isabelline Bush-hen

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Bush-hens and Allies

Parks Ranked