Madagascar Forest Rail (Mentocrex kioloides)

About Madagascar Forest Rail (Mentocrex kioloides)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Cranes, Rails, and Allies
• Family: Rails, Gallinules, and Allies

The Madagascar forest rail, also known as the Madagascar wood rail or 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. The Madagascar forest rail is a secretive and shy species, often showing elusive behavior, such as running away from the slightest disturbances. This has contributed to a lack of study on this species; a reason why it is not that well known.