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Amaurornis phoenicurus
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates, seeds, small vertebrates
Habitat
Ponds, marshes, ditches, forest streams
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
4–7 eggs
Incubation period
About 19–20 days
Size
Medium (28–33cm)
Wingspan
~45–50cm
Weight
~180–280g
A common, easily identified rail with a white face, breast and underparts contrasting against dark grey-black upperparts, and a short, flicking tail.
Found around ponds, marshes, ditches and forest streams, often walking openly at the water's edge — one of the more visible and confiding rails in Sabah.
