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Madagascar Flufftail
Alan Fieldus (© Macaulay Library)

Madagascar Flufftail

Sarothrura insularis
BirdNET IDBN11535
Taxon groupAves
iNat observations30
Image sourceMacaulay Library ML211865701
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Description wikipedia

The Madagascar flufftail (Sarothrura insularis) is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The subspecies is Monotypic. Madagascar flufftails are found in Madagascar however, they are limited in the wet areas in the north and lacking from Lake Sahaka in the northeast. Its natural habitat is subtropical, tropical moist lowland forests, shrubland, grassland, and artificial areas. This is where they find their food which consists of insects and seeds. Madagascar Flufftails have a stable population of around 6,700-67,000. The species does not meet the criteria for vulnerability, therefore, it is marked as Least Concern.

Translated Descriptions (6)

es wikipedia
La polluela malgache, también polluela de Madagascar o polluela del Madagascar, (Sarothrura insularis)​ es una especie de ave gruiforme de la familia de las rálidas. Es endémica de Madagascar. Su hábitat natural son los bosques húmedos tropicales del este de la isla de Madagascar.
fr wikipedia
Le Râle insulaire (Sarothrura insularis) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Sarothruridae. Selon la classification de référence du Congrès ornithologique international (version 15.1, 2025), c'est une espèce monotypique (non subdivisée en sous-espèces).
it wikipedia
Il rallo del Madagascar, schiribilla del Madagascar o codapiuma del Madagascar (Sarothrura insularis (Sharpe, 1870)) è un uccello della famiglia dei Sarotruridi. È endemico del Madagascar, dove abita nelle umide foreste di pianura.
nl wikipedia
De hovaral (Sarothrura insularis) is een vogel uit de familie Sarothruridae. Deze familie werd heel lang beschouwd als een onderfamilie van de rallen, koeten en waterhoentjes (rallidae).
pt wikipedia
Sarothrura insularis é uma espécie de ave da família Sarothruridae. É endémica de Madagáscar. Os seus habitats naturais são: florestas subtropicais ou tropicais húmidas de baixa altitude.
sv wikipedia
Madagaskardunrall (Sarothrura insularis) är en fågel i familjen dunrallar inom ordningen tran- och rallfåglar.

Common Names (35 locales)

af Madagaskarvleikuiken
ar زغب الذيل المدغشقري
bg Мадагаскарска пухоопашатка
ca rasclet de Madagascar
cs chřástalík madagaskarský
cy Madagascar crake
da Madagascar Dunhale
de Merinaralle
en Madagascar Flufftail
eo Insula sarotruro
es Polluela Malgache
es_EC Polluela Malgache
es_ES Polluela malgache
es_MX Polluela Malgache
et madagaskari pirk
fa دمکرکی ماداگاسکار
fi madagaskarinrääkkiäinen
fr Râle insulaire
hr madagaskarski prepeličar
hu hova bolyhosfarkú
ja マダガスカルシマクイナ
lt Madagaskarinė pūkauodegė švygžda
nl Hovaral
no gasserdunrikse
pl kusokurka madagaskarska
pt madagascar flufftail
pt_PT Madagascar flufftail
ru Мадагаскарская жемчужная курочка
sk páperochvost madagaskarský
sr Madagaskarski mekorepi petlić
sv madagaskardunrall
tr Madagaskar Alacayelvesi
uk Пухохвіст мадагаскарський
zh 馬島侏秧雞
zh-CN 马岛侏秧鸡

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#342
eBirdmadflu1
Macaulay Librarymadflu1
Xeno-CantoSarothrura insularis
GBIF5228177
NCBI1792623
AvibaseSarothrura-insularis
BirdLife22692241