Madagascan yellowbrow

Madagascan yellowbrow
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Bernieridae
Genus:Crossleyia
Hartlaub, 1877
Species: C. xanthophrys
Binomial name
Crossleyia xanthophrys
(Sharpe, 1875)

The Madagascan yellowbrow (Crossleyia xanthophrys), also known as the yellow-browed oxylabes, is a species of Malagasy warbler, formerly placed in the Sylviidae family. Found only in Madagascar, it is the sole member of the genus Crossleyia.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Crossleyia xanthophrys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. "ITIS Report: Crossleyia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 May 2010.


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