Amaurornis
| Amaurornis | |
|---|---|
| White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Amaurornis Reichenbach, 1853 |
| Type species | |
| Gallinula olivacea (Plain bush-hen) Meyen, 1834 | |
| Species | |
|
see text | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Poliolimnas Sharpe, 1893 (but see text) | |
Amaurornis is a genus of birds in the rail family Rallidae. The species in this genus are typically called bush-hens. A monotypic subtribe, Amaurornithina, was proposed for this genus.