Talaud bush-hen
Amaurornis magnirostris Lambert, 1998
The talaud bush-hen (Amaurornis magnirostris) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 250 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the talaud bush-hen
- Weight
- 250 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the talaud bush-hen live?
Not recorded
What is the talaud bush-hen?
The Talaud bush-hen (Amaurornis magnirostris) is a vulnerable waterbird in the rail and crake family.
It is a recently described species from Karakelang Island in the Talaud Islands, Indonesia. It occurs in forest, scrub, and overgrown plantations.
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Is the talaud bush-hen endangered?
The talaud bush-hen is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the talaud bush-hen classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusAmaurornis
- SpeciesAmaurornis magnirostris Lambert, 1998
Synonyms Amaurornis olivacea magnirostris, Amaurornis phoenicurus magnirostris, Gallinula olivacea magnirostris
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- دجاج الشجيرات التالوديArabic
- polla becgrossaCatalan
- chřástal talaudskýCzech
- Talaud RørhøneDanish
- TalaudkielralleGerman
- Karakelong-KielralleGerman
- KarakelongkielralleGerman
- dikbeka raloEsperanto
- Gallineta de las TalaudSpanish
- talaudinsuokanaFinnish
- Râle à gros becFrench
- Râle à grand becFrench
- krupnokljuna štijokaCroatian
- talaud-szigeteki lápityúkHungarian
- Kareo talaudIndonesian
- Rallo di macchia delle TalaudItalian
- タラウドバンクイナJapanese
- Talaudo salų amaurornisLithuanian
- TalaudwaterhoenDutch
- grovnebbrikseNorwegian
- bagiewnik ciemnobrzuchyPolish
- franga-d'água-das-talaudPortuguese
- franga-de-água-das-talaudPortuguese
- galinha-do-mato-das-talaudPortuguese
- Талаудский кареоRussian
- Талаудский малый пастушокRussian
- chriašť tmavobruchýSlovak
- kohútec tmavobruchýSlovak
- Debelokljuna barska kokicaSerbian
- talaudsumphönaSwedish
- Talaud YelvesiTurkish
- багновик темноголовийUkrainian
- 塔劳苦恶鸟Chinese
- 塔勞苦惡鳥Chinese
Relatives of the talaud bush-hen
Other species in the same genus Amaurornis.
White-breasted waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Isabelline bush-hen
Amaurornis isabellina
Philippine bush-hen
Amaurornis olivacea
Pale-vented bush-hen
Amaurornis moluccana
CompareTalaud bush-hen vs White-breasted waterhenTalaud bush-hen vs Isabelline bush-henTalaud bush-hen vs Philippine bush-henTalaud bush-hen vs Pale-vented bush-hen
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the talaud bush-hen?
An adult talaud bush-hen weighs 250 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the talaud bush-hen endangered?
The talaud bush-hen is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the talaud bush-hen?
The talaud bush-hen (Amaurornis magnirostris) belongs to the family Rallidae in the order Gruiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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