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==External Links== | ==External Links== |
Revision as of 14:30, 7 March 2008
- Amaurornis olivieri
Identification
Distribution
Endemic to Madagascar. Birdlife International reports that it recently was found in new locations, but still list the bird as Endangered.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species
Habitat
Rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.