Amaurornis akool
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bush-hen sighting in Surat on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 106th most-seen of the 114 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bush-hen in Surat on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. That is one of Surat's wettest months, with about 450 mm of rain against almost none in January.
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.
5th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Brown Bush-hen sightings, Surat ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Nanchang (China, about 10%), Jinhua (China, about 10%) and Islamabad (Pakistan, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown Bush-hen is recorded against all the birds logged in Surat (5 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.
