Genus Amaurornis Higher classification Amaurornis | Phylum Chordata Family Rallidae Scientific name Amaurornis akool Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Rallidae, Amaurornis, Zapornia, Plain bush‑hen | ||
Brown crake adult and chicks rajendranagar hyderabad andhra pradesh india
The brown crake (Amaurornis akool), or brown bush-hen, is a waterbird in the rail and crake family (Rallidae) found in South Asia.
Its genus name, Amaurornis, comes from the Greek amauros, meaning "dusky" or "brown" and ornis, meaning "bird". The species name, akool, is of uncertain origin. It may come from Hindu mythology, or it may be a derivation of the Sinhalese word kukkula, which is used for both moorhen and watercock.
The brown crake makes alrming call when it see predator or human to alert other birds.
References
Brown crake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA