Kingdom Animalia Order Gruiformes Genus Canirallus Higher classification Canirallus | Phylum Chordata Family Sarothruridae Scientific name Canirallus kioloides Rank Species | |
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Similar Canirallus, Tsingy wood rail, Madagascan flufftail, Madagascan rail, Grey‑throated rail | ||
The Madagascan wood rail (Canirallus kioloides), also known as the kioloides rail, is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is endemic to forests, often in wet areas, in northern and eastern Madagascar. Until the description of the Tsingy wood rail, it was the only species of Canirallus in Madagascar.
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