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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brief view of one searching leaf litter Locality Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (ssp inceleber)
Martin Kennewell 6 September 2007 2 years ago 14 sec 2
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Adult male in the hand
Locality Manombo Special Reserve, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar (ssp madagascariensis)
nlb.birder 12 November 2009 2 years ago 3.5
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