Dark newtonia

Dark newtonia
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Vangidae
Genus:	Newtonia
Species:	N. amphichroa
Binomial name
Newtonia amphichroa Reichenow, 1891

The dark newtonia (Newtonia amphichroa) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is endemic to northeastern Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy

The dark newtonia was formally described in 1891 by the German ornithologist Anton Reichenow under the current binomial name Newtonia amphichroa based on a specimen collected in southern Madagascar. ^{[2] [3]} The specific epithet combines the Ancient Greek αμφι/amphi meaning "on all sides" with χροα/khroa, χροας/khroas meaning "appearance" or "colour". ^[4]

Two subspecies are recognised: ^[5]

• N. a. amphichroa Reichenow, 1891 – montane north Madagascar
• N. a. lavarambo Goodman, Younger, Raherilalao & Reddy, 2018 – montane south Madagascar

The subspecies N. a. lavarambo was described in 2018 as a full species, ^[6] but is currently treated as a subspecies of the dark newtonia by taxonomic authorities. ^{[5] [7] [8]}

References

1. BirdLife International (2020). "Newtonia amphichroa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T22715082A181612412. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22715082A181612412.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. Reichenow, Anton (1887). "Allgemeine Deutsche Ornithologische Gesellschaft zu Berlin, Bericht über die Februar-Sitzung". Journal für Ornithologie (in German). 39: 206-212 [210].
3. Mayr, Ernst; Cottrell, G. William, eds. (1986). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 11. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 206.
4. Jobling, James A. "amphichroa". The Key to Scientific Names. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
5. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (February 2025). "Batises, bushshrikes, boatbills, vangas (sensu lato)". IOC World Bird List Version 15.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
6. Younger, J.L.; Strozier, L.; Maddox, J.D.; Nyári, Á.S.; Bonfitto, M.T.; Raherilalao, M.J.; Goodman, S.M.; Reddy, S. (2018). "Hidden diversity of forest birds in Madagascar revealed using integrative taxonomy". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 124: 16–26. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.02.017 . See supplemental data.
7. Clements, J.F.; Rasmussen, P.C.; Schulenberg, T.S.; Iliff, M.J.; Fredericks, T.A.; Gerbracht, J.A.; Lepage, D.; Spencer, A.; Billerman, S.M.; Sullivan, B.L.; Smith, M.; Wood, C.L. (2024). "The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2024" . Retrieved 30 March 2025.
8. "HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9". Birdlife International. Retrieved 30 March 2025.