Brown Bush-hen

Brown Bush-hen

Amaurornis akool

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Nashik

In 3 days ~10%

11 Verified sightings at Nashik
957 In all 9 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Brown Bush-hen

The brown crake (Zapornia akool), or brown bush-hen, is a waterbird in the rail and crake family (Rallidae) found in South Asia. The species name, akool, is of uncertain origin. It may come from Hindu mythology, or it may be a derivation of the Sinhalese word kukkula, which is used for both moorhen and watercock. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~20%
2 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
3 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
5 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nanchang 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Jinhua 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Islamabad 🇵🇰 Pakistan
<5%
4 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
<5%
5 Surat 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Pune 🇮🇳 India
<5%
7 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%
8 Nagpur 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Nashik 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Vadodara 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Bush-hen in Nashik?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bush-hen sighting in Nashik on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 106th most-seen of the 141 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Brown Bush-hen in Nashik?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bush-hen in Nashik on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Brown Bush-hen?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown Bush-hen sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Nashik the best place to see a Brown Bush-hen?

9th of 13

Of the 13 cities where we can rate Brown Bush-hen sightings, Nashik ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Nanchang (China, about 10%), Jinhua (China, about 10%) and Islamabad (Pakistan, under 5%).

Where does the Brown Bush-hen sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brown Bush-hen is recorded against all the birds logged in Nashik (11 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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