Madagascar Flufftail (Sarothrura insularis)
About the Madagascar Flufftail
The Madagascar flufftail (Sarothrura insularis) is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The subspecies is Monotypic. Madagascar flufftails are found in Madagascar however, they are limited in the wet areas in the north and lacking from Lake Sahaka in the northeast. Its natural habitat is subtropical, tropical moist lowland forests, shrubland, grassland, and artificial areas. This is where they find their food which consists of insects and seeds. Madagascar Flufftails have a stable population of around 6,700-67,000. The species does not meet the criteria for vulnerability, therefore, it is marked as Least Concern. The Madagascar flufftail is small in size with a length of around 14cm and a weight of 30g.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 56 recordings for this species: 34 CC BY-NC-ND · 22 CC BY-NC-SA. 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
- White-spotted FlufftailSarothrura pulchrarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.