Madagascar flufftail
Sarothrura insularis (Sharpe, 1870)
The madagascar flufftail (Sarothrura insularis) is a species in the family Sarothruridae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 26.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the madagascar flufftail
- Weight
- 26.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the madagascar flufftail live?
Not recorded
What is the madagascar flufftail?
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.
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Is the madagascar flufftail endangered?
The madagascar flufftail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the madagascar flufftail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familySarothruridae
- genusSarothrura
- SpeciesSarothrura insularis (Sharpe, 1870)
Synonyms Corethrura insularis, Coturnicops insularis
Other names and names in other languages (44)
- Madagascan flufftailEnglish
- Madagascan flufftailEnglish
- MAFLEnglish
- زغب الذيل المدغشقريArabic
- rasclet de MadagascarCatalan
- chřástal ostrovníCzech
- chřástalík madagaskarskýCzech
- MadagaskardunhaleDanish
- Madagascar DunhaleDanish
- HovaralleGerman
- Hova-RalleGerman
- MerinaralleGerman
- madagaskara arboraloEsperanto
- Polluela malgacheSpanish
- madagaskari pirkEstonian
- madagaskarinrääkkiäinenFinnish
- Râle insulaireFrench
- Sarothrure insulaireFrench
- madagaskarski prepeličarCroatian
- hova bolyhosfarkúHungarian
- Rallo del MadagascarItalian
- Codapiuma del MadagascarItalian
- Schiribilla del MadagascarItalian
- マダガスカルシマクイナJapanese
- madagaskarinė pūkauodegė švygždaLithuanian
- FangalatrovyMalagasy
- HovaralDutch
- gasserdunrikseNorwegian
- kusokurka madagaskarskaPolish
- franga-d'água-malgaxePortuguese
- codorniz-d'água-de-madagácarPortuguese
- codorniz-d'água-de-madagascarPortuguese
- codorniz-de-água-de-madagáscarPortuguese
- frango-d'água-malgaxePortuguese
- Мадагаскарский пушистый погонышRussian
- Мадагаскарская жемчужная курочкаRussian
- páperochvost madagaskarskýSlovak
- Madagaskarski mekorepi petlićSerbian
- madagaskardunrallSwedish
- Madagaskar AlacayelvesiTurkish
- погонич мадагаскарськийUkrainian
- пухохвіст мадагаскарськийUkrainian
- 马岛侏秧鸡Chinese
- 馬達加斯加侏秧雞Chinese
Relatives of the madagascar flufftail
Other species in the same genus Sarothrura.
Buff-spotted flufftail
Sarothrura elegans
White-winged flufftail
Sarothrura ayresi
White-spotted flufftail
Sarothrura pulchra
Striped flufftail
Sarothrura affinis
Streaky-breasted flufftail
Sarothrura boehmi
Chestnut-headed flufftail
Sarothrura lugens
CompareMadagascar flufftail vs Buff-spotted flufftailMadagascar flufftail vs White-winged flufftailMadagascar flufftail vs White-spotted flufftailMadagascar flufftail vs Striped flufftail
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the madagascar flufftail?
An adult madagascar flufftail weighs 26.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the madagascar flufftail endangered?
The madagascar flufftail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the madagascar flufftail?
The madagascar flufftail (Sarothrura insularis) belongs to the family Sarothruridae in the order Gruiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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