Scientific Name: Poliolimnas cinereus
Malay Name: Ruak-ruak Kening Putih
Chinese Name: 白眉田鸡
Range: Found from Southeast Asia to Northern Australia
Taxonomy: Monotypic.
Size: 19-21.5 cm
Identification: Adult is easily identified by a combination of small size, dark orbital area bordered above and below by broad white streak (resembling eye-brow), greyish crown, nape, breast and upper flanks, brownish upperparts, yellowish bill with some red at base and yellowish-green legs and feet. Juvenile resembles adult but the greyish parts are somewhat browner, facial features less distinct and lacks red at base of bill.
Habitat: Well-vegetated freshwater wetlands.
Behaviour/Ecology: Usually more active in the early morning and evening when they are fairly conspicuous when feeding in the open.
Local Status: Uncommon resident
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
Location: Lorong Halus, Kranji Marsh and Sengkang Riverside Park.
- Bird List Revision for August 2020 (Revisions)
- Local extinctions of Singapore birds (Science)
Featured reports: Jul 2022, Aug 2022, Sep 2022, Nov 2022, Dec 2022, May 2023, Aug 2023, Sep 2023, Oct 2023
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (White-browed Crake)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Amaurornis cinerea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692723A93366932.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). White-browed Crake. Retrieved on November 27, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/white-browed-crake.