Amaurornis akool
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 Royal Bardia National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 170th most-seen of the 233 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bush-hen in Royal Bardia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Royal Bardia National Park's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain against almost none in November. August has too few records to rate.
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.
4th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Brown Bush-hen sightings, Royal Bardia National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Chitwan National Park (Nepal, about 20%), Ranthambore National Park (India, about 20%) and Manas National Park (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown Bush-hen is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Bardia National Park (15 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
