Plain Bush-hen (Amaurornis olivacea)
About the Plain Bush-hen
The plain bush-hen (Amaurornis olivacea), also named Philippine bush-hen or simply bush-hen, is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Pale-vented bush-hen, but is differentiated by its darker plumage and by being on average slightly larger (though with much overlap). It is 24–31 cm long, with a dark brown crown, nape, back, and wings, and a dark grey face, throat, breast and belly; the under-tail coverts are dark orange-brown. The legs are light orange-brown, and the bill straw-yellow. This species is monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 17 recordings for this species: 10 CC BY-NC-SA · 7 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Pale-vented Bush-henAmaurornis moluccanarecording
- White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.