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Alternative name: Grey-crowned Greenbul

Xanthomixis cinereiceps

Phyllastrephus cinereiceps

Identification

14 cm (5½ in); a small species with a plain face

Distribution

Africa: endemic to Madagascar.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Has been placed in the genus Phyllastrephus in the past.

Habitat

Montane evergreen rainforests between 800 m and 2000 m.

Behaviour

Diet

Little has been recorded, but they are thought to be mainly insectivorous. Often seen foraging with Spectacled Tetraka and other species.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015)

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