Northern, north-western and western Madagascar, from Andavakoera in north, south to c. 70 km north of Morondava in west.
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 NT
Forest habitat destruction through burning and catlle-grazing, extraction of timber, mining are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Schlegel's Asity (Philepitta schlegeli) [XC86830]
by Charles Hesse from Ampijoroa Station, Ankarafonsika NP, Mahajanga Prov., Madagascar (call)
Schlegel's Asity (Philepitta schlegeli) [XC624028]
by Peter Boesman from Ampijoroa Station, Ankarafonsika NP, Mahajanga Prov., Madagascar (flight call)
Nest
Globular, composed of from moss, bark and leaf strips, held together with spiders' webs, suspended from a low branch of an understorey tree.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Female from female Velvet Asity (Philepitta castanea) by the pale fleshy eye-ring, and the yellow-tinged underparts.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet