Madagascan yellowbrow

The Madagascan yellowbrow (Crossleyia xanthophrys), also known as the yellow-browed oxylabes, is a species of Malagasy warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. 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.

Madagascan yellowbrow

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Crossleyia xanthophrys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "ITIS Report: Crossleyia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 May 2010.


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