Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
Common Tetraka (Bernieria madagascariensis) - HBW 10, p. 248
French: Bulbul tétraka
German: Gmelinbülbül
Spanish: Bulbul Tetraka
Other common names: Long-billed/Madagascar Greenbul
Taxonomy: Muscicapa madagascariensis J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Madagascar.
Relationships with rest of family uncertain. Previously thought close to species currently placed in Xanthomixis but formerly included in present genus; recent data derived from mitochondrial DNA sequencing indicate, however, that the two groups are not monophyletic. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- inceleber Bangs & Peters, 1926 - N & W Madagascar (Montagne d’Ambre and Sambirano S to Toliara), including Nosy Be.
- madagascariensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - E Madagascar (Andapa S to Tolagnaro), including Sainte Marie I.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree. Locality Ampijoroa Forest Station, Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (ssp inceleber)
Paul Clarke 30 September 2011 46 weeks ago 12 sec 3.3 -
brief view of one searching leaf litter Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (ssp inceleber)
Martin Kennewell 6 September 2007 3 years ago 14 sec 3
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Secretive and quickly moving in dense vegetation. Formerly known as Long-billed Greenbul
Locality Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park, Madagascar (ssp inceleber)
Patrick Floré 28 November 2011 44 weeks ago 4.1 -
Adult male in the hand
Locality Manombo Special Reserve, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar (ssp madagascariensis)
nlb.birder 12 November 2009 3 years ago 3.8
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