Amaurornis is a genus of birds in the family Rallidae. The name comes from the Greek amauros, meaning "dusky" or "brown" and ornis, meaning "bird". The White-browed crake, type species of the defunct genus Poliolimnas, is now provisionally placed here. The species in this genus are typically called bush-hens. A monotypic subtribe, Amaurornithina, was proposed for this genus.