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Voice: The Madagascar flufftail's call does not differ by sex. The most common call is a high-pitched, loud, "kee" or "keekee" sound that lasts around 20 seconds. A less common call includes a "drr-drr" and ends with a "kik". In copulation, the mates give each other an "ii…ii…ii" sound. While nesting the male gives the female a "tee-chh, tee-chh" and she responds with "chh-chh"
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When to see the Madagascar Flufftail
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Madagascar Flufftail
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Madagascar Flufftail
The Madagascar flufftail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The subspecies is Monotypic.
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Easily confused with
Striped FlufftailSarothrura affinisThe striped flufftail is a species of bird in the flufftail family Sarothruridae.
Streaky-breasted FlufftailSarothrura boehmiThe streaky-breasted flufftail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.
Slender-billed FlufftailSarothrura watersiThe slender-billed flufftail is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.
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