title: Madagascar rail
text: # Madagascar rail
  
  The Madagascar rail (Rallus madagascariensis) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.
  
  It is endemic to Madagascar.
  
  ## Description
  
  This is a medium-sized rail measuring 25 cm (9.8 in). Its plumage is mostly plain brown with some streaks on the upperparts and upper breast. Its face and throat are greyish and its undertail is white. The bill is red and the legs are dark.
  
  Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
  
  