Madagascar Rail (Rallus madagascariensis)
About the Madagascar Rail
The Madagascar rail (Rallus madagascariensis) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. This is a medium-sized rail measuring 25 cm (9.8 in). Its plumage is mostly plain brown with some streaks on the upperparts and upper breast. Its face and throat are greyish and its undertail is white. The bill is red and the legs are dark. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. "Rallus madagascariensis". Avibase. "Madagascar rail media". Internet Bird Collection. Interactive range map of Rallus madagascariensis at IUCN Red List Audio recordings of Madagascan rail on Xeno-canto.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 10 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Madagascar in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Bogota RailRallus semiplumbeusrecording
- Brown-cheeked RailRallus indicusrecording
- Ecuadorian RailRallus aequatorialisrecording
- King RailRallus elegansrecording
- Mangrove RailRallus longirostrisrecording
- Virginia RailRallus limicolarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.