VU
Tsingy Forest Rail Mentocrex beankaensis



Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Authority: (Goodman, 2011)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(iii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very small range, and is experiencing a continuing decline in habitat quality through conversion for agricultural practices. It has therefore been classified as Vulnerable.

Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 5,400 km2

Country endemic: yes


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Tsingy Forest Rail Mentocrex beankaensis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/tsingy-forest-rail-mentocrex-beankaensis on 20/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 20/12/2024.