Velvet Asity (Philepitta castanea)

Family
Philepittidae (Asities)

Size
14 - 16.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(M�ller, 1776)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. Also, subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, heavily degraded former forest. From 600 - 1,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Madagascar.

Rainforest belt in eastern Madagascar, from Manongarivo and Tsaratanana south to Andohahela.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

Velvet Asity (Philepitta castanea) [XC861050]
by Charles Hesse from Vorondolo, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar (call)

Velvet Asity (Philepitta castanea) [XC762934]
by Frank Lambert from Ranomafana National Park, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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