White-Breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis Phoenicurus) Is A Medium-Sized, Fairly Common Chickenlike Marsh Bird Found In Meadows, Ditches, Riversides, Marshes, As Well As Parks And Farmlands In Close Proximity To Humans Often Seen Foraging In The Open. Adults Are Dark Slaty Above And White Below, With A Rusty Patch Under The Tail. Juvenile Similar But Duller In Color. Remarkably Variable Song Is A

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