Madagascan wood rail
| Madagascan wood rail | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Sarothruridae |
| Genus: | Canirallus |
| Species: | C. kioloides |
| Binomial name | |
| Canirallus kioloides (Pucheran, 1845) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mentocrex kioloides | |
The Madagascan wood rail (Canirallus kioloides), also known as the kioloides rail, is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is endemic to forests, often in wet areas, in northern and eastern Madagascar. Until the description of the Tsingy wood rail, it was the only species of Canirallus in Madagascar.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Canirallus kioloides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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