Madagascar Rail
Madagascar Rail (<em>Rallus madagascariensis</em>) is a species of Rails, Crakes &amp; Coots (<em>Rallidae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Overview
Madagascar Rail (Rallus madagascariensis) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Rallus; binomial: Rallus madagascariensis; authority: Verreaux, J, 1833.
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Based on morphology, Livezey (1998) suggested this species is sufficiently divergent from the rest of Rallus to merit recognition as an endemic, monotypic genus Biensis Pucheran, 1845.
