Sakalava rail

Sakalava rail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Amaurornis
Species: A. olivieri
Binomial name
Amaurornis olivieri
(G. Grandidier & Berlioz, 1929)
Distribution of the Sakalava rail

The Sakalava rail (Amaurornis olivieri) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Amaurornis olivieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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