Appert's Tetraka
Xanthomixis apperti
Pretty, medium-sized tetraka. Green back, gray head, and rich yellow underparts. Rare and localized Madagascar endemic that is found in a handful of forest patches in the southwest. Most often seen in the understory of western deciduous forest. Often in pairs, small flocks, or mixed-species flocks. Call is a series of silvery, sputtered “spit” notes. In its small range, separated from Spectacled Tetraka by its brighter underparts, gray head, and pale eye-stripe. Much smaller and more brightly colored than Long-billed Bernieria.
分类信息
- 学名
- Xanthomixis apperti
- 命名信息
- (Colston, 1972)
- 目
- Passeriformes
- 科
- Bernieridae
- 属
- Xanthomixis
分布与栖息地
- 迁徙
- Resident species
保护状况
- 种群趋势
- declining
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分布
鸟叫声
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