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Photo by balticbird
Taken at Perinet, Madagascar
Corythornis madagascariensis

Ispidina madagascariensis

Identification

13 cm.

Distribution

Madagascar

Taxonomy

Two subspecies recognized:

  • C. m. madagascariensis in the lowland forests of Madagascar
  • C. m. dilutus in southwest Madagascar (Sakaraha region)

This species has been placed in various genera, including Ispidina and Ceyx.

Habitat

Behaviour

Diet includes frogs and insects.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

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