Velvet Asity

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The Velvet Asity is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Velvet Asity, Philepitta castanea, is a species of bird in the Philepittidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Philepitta castanea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. Stub icon This Tyranni-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. More

the Velvet Asity (Philepitta castenea: Eurylaimidae)", Wilson Bulletin, 109:(3) 371-392 Prum RO, Torres R, Kovach C, Williamson S, Goodman SM; 1999, "Coherent light scattering by nanostructed collagen arrays in the caruncles of the Malagasy asites (Eurylaimidae: Aves)", Journal of Experimental Biology, 202:(24) 3507-3522 Sinclair, I & Langrand, O. More

Aspects of the topic velvet asity are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * coloration (in asity (bird)) either of two species of short-tailed, 15-centimetre- (6-inch-) long birds of the family Philepittidae (order Passeriformes), inhabiting forests of Madagascar. More

Velvet Asity, Madagascar, Mantadia NP 13th November 2005 © Steve Blain www.tropicalbirding. More

H The role of the Velvet Asity Philepitta castanea in regeneration of understory shrubs in Madagascan rainforest. ... Wilson Bulletin : Lek behavior and natural history of the velvet ... - Wilson Bulletin : Lek behavior and natural history of the velvet asity (Philepitta castanea: Eurylaimidae) @ HighBeam Research. Read ... Yale Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology - Structural color production by constructive reflection from ordered collagen arrays in a bird (Philepitta castanea: Eurylaimidae). ... Search for Sites - ...show additional data. More