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 LC    Dark Newtonia* Id (Atlas):
    Newtonia amphichroa

Description (10)
Image of Dark Newtonia
 

Family
Vangidae (Vangas And Allies)

Size
12 cm

First Described (Guide)
Reichenow, 1891

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest.

Range (Guide)
Madagascar.

Eastern Madagascar, from Montagne d'Ambre 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 (31)...)

 
Dark Newtonia (Newtonia amphichroa) [XC762898]
     by Paul Lenrum\u00e9 from Ranomafana National Park, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar (song)

 
Dark Newtonia (Newtonia amphichroa) [XC536978]
     by id from Iaroka Forest, Moramanga District, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Genus may belong with the vangas in family Vangidae but is retained in present family pending further study. Birds from north-eastern Madagascar described as a new species, "Newtonia olivacea", but this is merely a junior synonym of Dark Newtonia (Newtonia amphichroa).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

  • amphichroa Reichenow, 1891   -  Humid highland forests of eastern Madagascar.
  • lavarambo Goodman, Younger, Raherilalalo & Reddy, 2018   -  Southern Madagascar.



References
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Files:
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