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Alternative name: Cuvier's Rail
Includes Aldabra Rail

Dryolimnas cuvieri
Photo by srchester
Photo of subspecies, aldabranus taken: Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

Identification

Distribution

Madagascar and Aldabra.

Taxonomy

Three subspecies are recognized:[1]

  • D. c. cuvieri - Madagascar, formerly Mauritius
  • D. c. abbotti - Extinct; Formerly Assumption I.
  • D. c. aldabranus - "Aldabra Rail"; Aldabra I.

Habitat

Lowlands and mangrove forests.

Behaviour

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.

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