Newtonia brunneicauda
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In 3 days >90%
The common newtonia (Newtonia brunneicauda) 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 moist lowland forests.
It is a small bird with greyish-brown upper parts, tannish-white underparts, a black bill and golden-yellow eyes. There are two subspecies of the common newtonia: Newtonia brunneicauda brunneicauda, Newton 1863- It is found in forested regions throughout Madagascar. Newtonia brunneicauda inornata is considered to be a synonym.
Newtonia brunneicauda monticola, Salomonsen 1934- It is found in the Ankaratra mountains of central Madagascar. It is a small, short-winged, warbler like bird with relatively long legs. It is 12 cm in length and weighs 7–14.5 g, with a wing length of 54.5 mm. Sexes look similar to each other. It has grayish brown upperparts and is pale warm buff in colour under. The nominate species has a cold grayish brown head and upperparts, with the sides of head and neck being a lighter grayish-brown. Its tail is also grayish brown, with off-white undertail coverts. They also have very pale yellow... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 4 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Very likely
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Common Newtonia sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, based on 411 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 83 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, August and October–December
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Common Newtonia in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, against about 70% in June–July and September, the lowest months. January–March and May have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Newtonia sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Common Newtonia sightings, Ankarafantsika National Park has the highest daily chance: about 80%. Next come Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 60%) and Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Vangidae
The closest relatives of the Common Newtonia that you can see in Ankarafantsika National Park (family Vangidae, Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies) are Rufous Vanga (about 60%), Sickle-billed Vanga (about 50%) and Van Dam's Vanga (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Newtonia is recorded against all the birds logged in Ankarafantsika National Park (411 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
