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White-breasted Waterhen

YC Wee
on 22nd February 2019

Clarinda Yap was at the right place and at the right time yesterday afternoon, and as such managed to document the drama that unfolded at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. […]

YC Wee
on 16th November 2017

“When I first saw this White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus) I thought it might be injured with wing damage. But on closer inspection the wing changes were bilateral and fairly […]

YC Wee
on 4th October 2017

“This mother White Breasted Waterhen (Amauornis phoenicurus) appears to have told her scruffy chick not to show up for meals until he combs his feathers and gets properly dressed (below). […]

YC Wee
on 13th June 2017

“A discussion thread on one of Dato’ Dr Amar Singh HSS’s old posts prompted me to write this update on the dietary habits of the White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) and […]

YC Wee
on 26th July 2016

“While the warm weather in April 2016 made us all feeling hot and bothered, a series of substantial afternoon showers towards the end of the month provided some relief. These […]

YC Wee
on 16th May 2015

“On 19th November 2014, I discretely documented a private moment in the life of a White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) from a quiet, concealed corner at a local pond. “Under the […]

YC Wee
on 18th October 2014

“On the 18th September 2014, I was able to creep up cautiously and observe the prolonged preening activity of White-breasted Waterhens (Amaurornis phoenicurus) at a local lotus pond (above). “As […]

YC Wee
on 6th October 2014

“On the afternoon of 3rd September 2014, I was suddenly stranded in a shelter in a public park due to heavy rain. Despite the downpour, a White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) […]

YC Wee
on 6th April 2014

“White-breasted Waterhens (Amaurornis phoenicurus) frequently help themselves to the aquatic snails in my water lily tubs. This common member of the rail family is supposed to breed almost all the […]

YC Wee
on 25th March 2014

“Birds never fail to surprise me with their ingenuity and range of diet. The diet of the White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) is not well recorded locally but is large and […]

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