Thailand

White-breasted Waterhen

In the rail and crake family, Rallidae
...across Southeast Asia and the Indian
Subcontinent.

Amaurornis phoenicurus

(L 11.2-14.2")

Fish ponds at Muang Boran

14Mar2016

Phoenicurus is Greek for red tail.

did you come before us nightjar

were you before us water hen

did you precede us kingfisher

was the world happier before men?

(Pradip Chattopadhyay)