Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Authority: (Grandidier & Berlioz, 1929)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Endangered because the total population is estimated to be small and experiencing a continuing decline due to the widespread degradation and destruction of wetlands in Madagascar.

Population size: 250-999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 111,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Freshwater