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