Madagascar Forest Rail
Madagascar Forest Rail (<em>Mentocrex kioloides</em>) is a species of Flufftails &amp; Forest Rails (<em>Sarothruridae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Overview
Madagascar Forest Rail (Mentocrex kioloides) is a species of Flufftails & Forest Rails (Sarothruridae) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Mentocrex; binomial: Mentocrex kioloides; authority: (Pucheran, 1845).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name of Mentocrex kioloides from Madagascar Wood Rail to Madagascar Forest Rail to align with the Rallicula "forest" rails that are also within Sarothruridae, and to avoid conflict with the Aramides "wood" rails that are in a different family, Rallidae. This aligns with eBird/Clements.
