• Synonyms Madagascar White-throated Rail, Aldabra Rail, Mascarene Rail, White throated Rail, Cuvier's Rail
  • Old latin name for bird Rallus cuvieri, Canirallus cuvieri

White-throated Railbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Hans Matheve
    Madagascar
  • 2.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Madagascar
  • 3.
    Call, © Charles Hesse
    Madagascar
  • 4.
    Duet, song, © Ken Behrens
    Madagascar
  • 5.
    Call, © Mike Nelson
    Madagascar
  • 6.
    Song, © Patrik Åberg
    Madagascar
  • 7.
    Call, © Mike Nelson
    Madagascar
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see White-throated Rail

  • Breeding region Africa, Indian ocean
  • Breeding subregion Malagasy region: Aldabra group (sw Seychelles), Madagascar and Mauritius (c Mascarenes)

White-throated Rail subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Dryolimnas cuvieri abbottiAssumption (sw Aldabra group, sw Seychelles)-Yes
Dryolimnas cuvieri aldabranusAldabra (w Aldabra group, sw Seychelles)-No
Dryolimnas cuvieri cuvieriMadagascar and Mauritius (c Mascarenes)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliধরাগরা চঝচি
Catalanrascló de Cuvier
Chinese白喉秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional)白喉秧雞
Croatianbjelogrla kokošica
CzechChrástal belohrdlý, chřástal bělofrdlý, chřástal bělohrdlý
DanishHvidstrubet Rikse
DutchWitkeelral
EsperantoKuviera driolimno, Cuvier-driolimno
Estonianvalgekurk-ruik
Finnishsepelmetsähuitti
FrenchRâle de Cuvier, Râle d'Aldabra
GermanCuvier-Ralle, Cuvierralle
Hungarianfehértorkú guvat
ItalianRallo di Cuvier, Rallo golabianca
Japaneseノドジロクイナ
Lithuanianbaltagurklė vištelė
Malagasyvorotrandraka, Drovika, Kitsiabe, Tsikoza, Agoly
Norwegianhvitstruperikse
Norwegian NynorskKvitstruperikse
Polishchruscielowiec bialogardly, chruścielowiec białogardły
Portuguesefrango-d'água-de-garganta-branca, Saracura-de-papo-branco
RussianКювьеров пастушок, Белогорлый пастушок
SerbianBelogrli madagaskarski petlovan
Slovakchriašteľ bielobradý
SpanishRascón de Cuvier
Swedishvitstrupig rall
TurkishCuvier Su Kılavuzu, Cuvier Sukılavuzu
Ukrainianпастушок білогорлий