Dusky tetraka
The dusky tetraka (Xanthomixis tenebrosa) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Bernieridae. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Dusky tetraka | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Bernieridae |
| Genus: | Xanthomixis |
| Species: | X. tenebrosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthomixis tenebrosa (Stresemann, 1925) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phyllastrephus tenebrosus (Stresemann, 1925) | |
In 2023, three individuals were discovered in northern Madagascar after it was assumed that the species had gone extinct due to threats to its habitat. Before then it was last seen in 1999. It is one of the ten most endangered bird species in the world.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2020). "Crossleyia tenebrosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22713021A177366079. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22713021A177366079.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Wilson, Clare (1 March 2023). "Rare bird not seen for 24 years found alive in Madagascan forests". New Scientist. London: Daily Mail and General Trust. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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