Thamnornis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Bernieridae |
| Genus: | Thamnornis Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1882 |
| Species: | T. chloropetoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Thamnornis chloropetoides (Grandidier, 1867)
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The thamnornis or thamnornis warbler (Thamnornis chloropetoides) is a species of Malagasy warbler in the family Bernieridae.[2] It is endemic to Madagascar, where it is restricted to the spiny forest of the island's southwest. It is greyish above and whitish below, with narrow green fringes to the wing feathers and a marked supercilium. The outer tail-feathers have pale tips.[3]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is usually seen near the ground, but sings from tall trees. It often associates in family groups or with Newtonias in mixed-species flocks.[3] While not considered threatened, its population is inferred to be decreasing due to widespread deforestation across its range.[2]
A 2019 phylogenetic study found the Thamnornis to be the sister species of Rand's warbler.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Thamnornis chloropetoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22714629A94422447. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22714629A94422447.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Thamnornis (Thamnornis chloropetoides) – BirdLife species factsheet". datazone.birdlife.org. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b Hawkins, Frank; Safford, Roger; Skerrett, Adrian; Gale, John; Small, Brian E. (2015). Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands: Seychelles, Comoros, Mauritius, Reunion and Rodrigues. Helm field guides. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 978-1-4729-2409-4.
- ^ Younger, Jane L.; Block, Nicholas L.; Raherilalao, Marie J.; Maddox, J. Dylan; Wacker, Kristen S.; Kyriazis, Christopher C.; Goodman, Steven M.; Reddy, Sushma (31 October 2019), Diversification of a cryptic radiation, a closer look at Madagascar's recently recognized bird family, doi:10.1101/825687, archived from the original on 21 August 2024, retrieved 20 August 2024
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