Sakalava rail
| Sakalava rail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Zapornia |
| Species: | Z. olivieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Zapornia olivieri (G. Grandidier & Berlioz, 1929)
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| Distribution of the Sakalava rail | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amaurornis olivieri (Grandidier & Berlioz, 1929) | |
The Sakalava rail (Zapornia olivieri) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2012). "Zapornia olivieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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