Crossleyia xanthophrys
The Madagascar Yellowbrow (Crossleyia xanthophrys) is a small, chunky passerine endemic to the humid montane forests of eastern Madagascar. Measuring approximately 14 cm (5.5 inches) in length and weighing around 10-15 grams, this species is characterized by its striking bright yellow supercilium, or 'eyebrow,' which stands out against an otherwise olive-green plumage. Its upperparts are olive-green, with slightly darker wings and tail, while the underparts are a duller yellow to olive-yellow...
Found primarily in the dense undergrowth of humid evergreen montane and submontane forests, typically at elevations ranging from 800 to 2,000 meters.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on a variety of small invertebrates gleaned from foliage, branches, and bark in the forest understory.
This active, diurnal species typically forages alone or in pairs, often joining mixed-species foraging flocks, especially with other bernierids and fantails. It exhibits a skulking behavior, gleaning insects and other small invertebrates from dense foliage, moss-covered branches, and bark, usuall...
The Madagascar Yellowbrow is endemic to the humid evergreen montane and submontane forests of eastern Madagascar. Its range extends from the Marojejy Massif in the north, south through the central eastern rainforest belt, down to the Anosy Mountains in the southeast. It is a resident species, pre...
Least Concern
- The Madagascar Yellowbrow is entirely endemic to Madagascar, found nowhere else in the world. - It belongs to the unique Bernieridae family, also known as the Malagasy Warblers, which is an ancient lineage found only on the island. - Its scientific name, 'xanthophrys,' directly translates from ...