| 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 (Grandidier, G & 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 western Madagascar. This bird is small with brown upperpart feathers, grey underparts, a yellow bill and red legs.[1]
The habitat of this rail species is freshwater marshes of reed Phragmites mauritianus.[2] It is classified as Endangered and is threatened by habitat loss due to the destruction of wetlands in Madagascar.[2]
- ^ a b BirdLife International. (2021). "Zapornia olivieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22692654A194884811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22692654A194884811.en. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ a b Rabenandrasana, Marc; Zefania, Sama; Long, Peter; The Seing, Sam; Clémentine Virginie, Marie; Randrianarisoa, Mihaja; Safford, Roger; Székely, Tamas (March 2009). "Distribution, habitat and status of 'Endangered' Sakalava Rail of Madagascar". Bird Conservation International. 19 (1): 23–32. doi:10.1017/S0959270908008058. S2CID 86474531.