| Madagascar rail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Rallus |
| Species: | R. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rallus madagascariensis Verreaux, 1833 | |
| Synonyms | |
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. [2]
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.
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The long-billed bernieria, formerly known as long-billed greenbul and sometimes as common tetraka or long-billed tetraka, is a songbird species endemic to Madagascar. It was initially considered a greenbul, and later with the Old World warblers. Recent research indicates it is part of the endemic Malagasy radiation Bernieridae.
The Malagasy brush warbler, also known as the Madagascar brush-warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It is found in Comoros and Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
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Boophis brachychir is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae.
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Scaphiophryne madagascariensis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.hes losing his habitat yes
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The red-tailed vanga is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
The Madagascar cuckooshrike, also known as the ashy cuckooshrike, is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. The Comoros cuckooshrike is sometimes considered a distinct species.
The Malagasy green sunbird, also known as the long-billed green sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It has been placed in the genus Nectarinia. It is found in the Comoros and Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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