Biology:Northern dark newtonia

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Short description: Species of bird

Dark newtonia
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vangidae
Genus: Newtonia
Species:
N. amphichroa
Binomial name
Newtonia amphichroa
Reichenow, 1891

The northern dark newtonia (Newtonia amphichroa) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is endemic to northeastern Madagascar . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

It was formerly grouped with the recently described southern dark newtonia (N. lavarambo) as the dark newtonia. However, a 2018 study described N. lavarambo as a distinct species based on genetic and physical characteristics, and thus both were split from each other. However, some authorities such as The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World have tentatively classified N. lavarambo as a subspecies of N. amphicroa rather than a distinct species.[2][3]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2020). "Newtonia amphichroa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T22715082A181612412. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22715082A181612412.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22715082/181612412. Retrieved 11 November 2021. 
  2. Younger, Jane L.; Strozier, Lynika; Maddox, J. Dylan; Nyári, Árpád S.; Bonfitto, Matthew T.; Raherilalao, Marie J.; Goodman, Steven M.; Reddy, Sushma (2018-07-01). "Hidden diversity of forest birds in Madagascar revealed using integrative taxonomy". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 124: 16–26. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2018.02.017. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 29474976. 
  3. "Updates & Corrections – August 2019 | Clements Checklist" (in en). https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/overview-august-2019/updates-corrections-august-2019/. 


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