Madagascar Yellowbrow
Crossleyia xanthophrys
Medium-sized, dark tetraka with pale yellow underparts and a wide eye-stripe. Madagascar endemic of middle- and high-elevation rainforest. Found on or near the ground, often in patches of bamboo or other thick tangles. Common calls are a short silvery trill and an explosive series of “sit” notes. Separated from all other tetrakas by its yellow eye-stripe.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Crossleyia xanthophrys
- Authority
- (Sharpe, 1875)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Bernieridae
- Genus
- Crossleyia
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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