Canirallus
Encyclopedia
Canirallus is a genus of bird
in the rail
family, Rallidae. This genus includes one species from wet forests in West
and Middle Africa, and two species from forests in Madagascar
.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the rail
Rallidae
The rails, or Rallidae, are a large cosmopolitan family of small to medium-sized birds. The family exhibits considerable diversity and the family also includes the crakes, coots, and gallinules...
family, Rallidae. This genus includes one species from wet forests in West
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
and Middle Africa, and two species from forests in Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
.
Species
The two species from Madagascar are sometimes placed in the genus Mentocrex instead, leaving Canirallus for only the Grey-throated Rail.- Madagascar Wood Rail (Canirallus kioloides)
- Tsingy Wood RailTsingy Wood RailThe Tsingy Wood Rail is a species of bird in the Rallidae family that only was scientifically described in 2011. It is endemic to areas with dry deciduous forest and limestone karst in the lowlands of west-central Madagascar...
(Canirallus beankaensis) - Grey-throated RailGrey-throated RailThe Grey-throated Rail is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.-References:* BirdLife...
(Canirallus oculeus)