Newtonia (bird)

Rostbauchnewtonie ( Newtonia brunneicauda )

The newtonien ( Newtonia ) are endemic to Madagascar songbird species from the family of Vangawürger ( Vangidae ).

Features

Newtonien are small plump birds that reach sizes up to 12 cm. They have thin beaks and usually light eyes. The plumage is mostly gray or brown and lighter at the bottom. They have a loud, repetitive vocals.

Habitat, lifestyle and status

Newtonien inhabit forests and scrubland. You go in pairs in search of food and feed on insects. They are often observed in mixed flocks of birds. Apart from the Fanovananewtonie ( Newtonia fanovanae ), which is classified by the IUCN as "vulnerable" ( vulnerable ), the other Newtonienarten deemed safely.

System

There are four species, originally as members of flycatchers ( Muscicapidae ) and warbler -like ( Sylviidae ) were considered. A genetic study from 2001 showed, however, that the newtonien are closely related to the Vangawürgern. The first description of the genus was made in 1868 by Hermann Schlegel and Francois pollen based on the Rostbauchnewtonie, 1863 by Alfred Newton as Erythrosterna (?) Brunneicauda described and after the entire genus was named.

The following types are known:

  • Rostbauchnewtonie ( Newtonia brunneicauda ) Distribution: forested parts of Madagascar, particularly in Central Madagascar.
  • Olivbauchnewtonie ( Newtonia amphichroa ) Origin: East of Madagascar from Montagne d' Ambre south to Andohahela
  • Braunstirnnewtonie ( Newtonia archboldi ) Distribution: southwestern and southern Madagascar
  • Fanovananewtonie ( Newtonia fanovanae ) Origin: East of Madagascar Marojejy south to Andohahela.
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