Madagascar Rail

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Madagascar Rail is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Madagascar rail is endemic to Madagascar, where it is distributed throughout the east side of the island (4) - A wetland species, the Madagascar rail occupies areas of dense, aquatic vegetation such as marshes, wet woodlands and the margins of rivers. It can be found at a range of altitudes, from sea level to elevations of up to 1,800 metres (2). More

The Madagascar Rail (Rallus madagascariensis) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2006. Rallus madagascariensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

MADAGASCAR RAIL Rallus madagascariensis Taped out of a marsh at Mantady. MADAGASCAR FLUFFTAIL Sarothrura insularis Unbelievable views, male and female walking in and around the group for several minuets. MADAGASCAR SNIPE Gallinago macrodactyla Three birds flushed at Vohiparara marsh. MADAGASCAR JACANA Actophilornis albinucha Several birds seen around Majunga and Ampijoroa. More

secretive, and we will have to work at luring a Madagascar Rail out of the densest of reeds. As the sun sets, the nocturnal lemurs, including the oxymoronically named Greater Dwarf-Lemur climb around in the vegetation looking for tasty morsels. There is remarkable convergence between nocturnal lemurs, the African/Asian prosimians, and the totally unrelated opossums. The first night of our extension will be spent in the very comfortable Relais de Masoala outside of Maroansetra. More

loss, and the Madagascar Rail is becoming rare. More

Madagascar Rail Rallus madagascariensis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Vulnerable Justification This species is listed as Vulnerable because its population is small and undergoing a continuing decline owing to the accelerating destruction and modification of its wetland habitats. More

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Madagascar Rail Rallus madagascariensis = Described by: Verreaux, J. (1833) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range E. Madagascar. More

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Madagascar Rail, Madagascar, Perinet November 2007 © Andrew Moon Madagascar Rail - Madagascar Rail, Madagascar, Perinet Late 2009 © Pete Morris/Birdquest A cracking, obliging individual. More

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