Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies
Archbold’s Newtonia
Newtonia archboldi
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Madagascar
- Family
- Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies (Vangidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Archbold's newtonia (Newtonia archboldi) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae.
It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. The birds have a greyish brown back and tail, with a rufous forecrown and a buffy white belly, throat, and undertail coverts.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Subdesert of southwestern Madagascar.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Archbold's newtonia
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
