Tsingy Forest Rail (Mentocrex beankaensis)
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Tsingy Forest Rail

Mentocrex beankaensis Goodman, Raherilalao & Block, 2011

246 gWeight

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

Questions

How big is the Tsingy Forest Rail?

The Tsingy Forest Rail weighs around 246 g.

Where does the Tsingy Forest Rail live?

Its breeding range: Africa: west-central Madagascar.

Is the Tsingy Forest Rail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tsingy Forest Rail as Vulnerable.

What does the Tsingy Forest Rail eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Tsingy Forest Rail in?

It belongs to the family Flufftails & Forest Rails (Sarothruridae), order Gruiformes.

At a glance

Weight
246 g
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
142 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
46 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: west-central Madagascar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Flufftails & Forest Rails Sarothruridae
Genus
Mentocrex

Other birds in the genus Mentocrex

Madagascar Forest RailMadagascar Forest RailMentocrex kioloidesWhite-spotted FlufftailWhite-spotted FlufftailSarothrura pulchraBuff-spotted FlufftailBuff-spotted FlufftailSarothrura elegansRed-chested FlufftailRed-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufaChestnut-headed FlufftailChestnut-headed FlufftailSarothrura lugensStreaky-breasted FlufftailStreaky-breasted FlufftailSarothrura boehmiWhite-winged FlufftailWhite-winged FlufftailSarothrura ayresiStriped FlufftailStriped FlufftailSarothrura affinisMadagascar FlufftailMadagascar FlufftailSarothrura insularisSlender-billed FlufftailSlender-billed FlufftailSarothrura watersi
Tsingy Forest Rail

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