Appert's Tetraka

Appert's Tetraka or Appert's Greenbul is a small passerine bird endemic to the south-west of Madagascar. The species was only described in 1972, and has been the subject of considerable taxonomic confusion. It was initially placed in the greenbul genus Phyllastrephus, and later with the Old World warblers in the genus Bernieria. Recent research indicates it is part of an endemic Malagasy radiation currently known as the Malagasy warblers .

The Appert's Tetraka is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Appert's Tetraka or Appert's Greenbul (Xanthomixis apperti) is a small passerine bird endemic to the south-west of Madagascar. The species was only described in 1972, and has been the subject of considerable taxonomic confusion. It was initially placed in the greenbul genus Phyllastrephus, and later with the Old World warblers in the genus Bernieria. Recent research indicates it is part of an endemic Malagasy radiation currently known as the Malagasy warblers (Cibois et al. 2001). More

* Appert's Tetraka or Appert's Greenbul, Xanthomixis apperti * Dusky Tetraka or Dusky Greenbul, Xanthomixis tenebrosus * Gray-crowned Tetraka or Gray-crowned Greenbul, Xanthomixis cinereiceps Formerly in Sylviidae (Old World warblers) * Genus Thamnornis * Thamnornis, Thamnornis chloropetoides * Genus Cryptosylvicola More

* 2 2 4 138 Appert's Tetraka (Xanthomixis apperti) * 0 4 137 Dusky Tetraka (Xanthomixis tenebrosus) * 2 1 1 6 139 Grey-crowned Tetraka (Xanthomixis cinereiceps) * 1 1 8 87 Red-tailed Bristlebill (Bleda syndactylus) * 1 1 4 88 Green-tailed Bristlebill (Bleda eximius) * 2 2 8 90 Grey-headed Bristlebill (Bleda canicapillus) * 2 1 1 8 132 Western Nicator (Nicator chloris) * 1 More

* Video preview image Appert's Tetraka (Xanthomixis apperti) A bird on the ground. Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park, Madagascar 24 November 2008 09 February 2009 9 sec 3. More

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apperti becomes Appert's Tetraka Xanthomixis apperti * Dusky Greenbul P. tenebrosus becomes Dusky Tetraka Xanthomixis tenebrosus ; might actually be in Crossleyia tenebrosus (Schulenberg 2003) * Grey-crowned Greenbul P. cinereiceps becomes Grey-crowned Tetraka Xanthomixis cinereiceps Appert's, Dusky, and Grey-crowned Tetrakas are scarce and declining. More

Appert's Tetraka Xanthomixis apperti Dusky Tetraka Xanthomixis tenebrosa Grey-crowned Tetraka Xanthomixis cinereiceps Madagascar Yellowbrow Crossleyia xanthophrys Rand's Warbler Randia pseudozosterops numbers Number of bird species: 11 Fatbirder Logo back to the top of this page This site was last updated on Wednesday, 21st April 2010. More

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Appert's Tetraka Xanthomixis apperti (2:30) Daniel Lane 23-11-2007 10:50 Madagascar Zombitse NP, Toliara Prov. 780 song (A) Responding to playback. XC26217 page 1 | background search © 2005-2010 Xeno-canto Foundation. More