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White breasted waterhen
Scientific name :
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Both sexes are alike. Forehead and sides of head is white and
is dark slaty-grey above. It is silky white below and rufous
on vent and under tail-coverts.
Food:
Insects,Worms,molluscs and shoots of marsh plants.
Voice:
A harsh krr..khwakkk... often at night.
Range:
South
from Himalayan foothills through the country.
Habitat:
reed-covered
marshes, ponds and tanks, monsoon cultivation and streams.
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White
breasted waterhen |
Purple
moorhen |
Purple
moorhen
Scientific name: Porphyrio
porphyrio
Both sexes alike with purplish-blue plumage and long red legs
with oversized distinctive toes. The forehead has a patch of
red and beak is thick red. The female has a smaller red patch.
Food:
vegetablematter,
seeds, tubers, paddy, insects, molluscs and small frogs.
Voice:
A mix of cackling and hooting notes.
Range:
Mostly resident to the south but found all through the country
from about 1500 meters in Kashmir.
Habitat:
vegetation and reed-covered jheels and tanks.
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