Tsingy Forest Rail

Flufftails & Forest Rails 👁 453 views Updated 2026-11-01

Tsingy Forest Rail (<em>Mentocrex beankaensis</em>) is a species of Flufftails & Forest Rails (<em>Sarothruridae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.

Overview

Tsingy Forest Rail (Mentocrex beankaensis) is a species of Flufftails & Forest Rails (Sarothruridae) in the order Cranes and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Mentocrex; binomial: Mentocrex beankaensis; authority: Goodman, Raherilalao & Block, 2011.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Newly described species: Goodman et al., 2011. Change English name of Mentocrex beankaensis from Tsingy Wood Rail to Tsingy Forest Rail (see M. kioloides).

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