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Red-tailed newtonia

(Newtonia fanovanae)

Description

The Newtonia of Fanovana ( red-tailed newtonia Gyldenstolpe,1933 ) is a bird of the family Vangidae,endemic of Madagascar.It is a small-sized passerine bird,about 12 cm long.The plumage is brown on the back,with grayish crown and cheeks,and whitish lower parts,with light orange stripes on the sides of the chest.The tail is reddish at the base.The beak is black in the upper part,greyish in the lower part.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Vangidae
Genus:Newtonia
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