Madagascar Flufftail
Sarothrura insularis
Flufftails (Sarothruridae) · Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Madagascar Flufftail with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Madagascar Forest Rail Mentocrex kioloides | 1 |
Family
Sarothruridae is a family of small- to medium-sized ground-living birds found mostly in Madagascar and sub-Saharan Africa, with the genus Rallicula being restricted to New Guinea and the Moluccas. The species in this family were once considered to sit with the larger rail family Rallidae. These birds are highly similar to small plump Rallidae at a casual glance, and typically plumaged brown-and-black with lighter (white or beige) pattern.
Order
The Gruiformes are an order containing a considerable number of living and extinct bird families, with a widespread geographical diversity. Gruiform means 'crane form'. Traditionally, a number of wading and terrestrial bird families that did not seem to belong to any other order were classified together as Gruiformes.