Tsingy wood rail

Canirallus beankaensis

The Tsingy wood rail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae that only was scientifically described in 2011.
Tsingy Wood Rail Râle des Tsingy
Canirallus beankaensis - Tsingy Wood Rail Canirallus beankaensis,Geotagged,Madagascar,Spring,Tsingy wood rail

Distribution

It is endemic to areas with dry deciduous forest and limestone karst in the lowlands of west-central Madagascar. It is larger than the Madagascan wood rail, and also differs in the colour of the throat, moustachial stripe and region near the eyes.

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Status: Near threatened
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderGruiformes
FamilySarothruridae
GenusCanirallus
SpeciesC. beankaensis
Photographed in
Madagascar