Schlegel's Asity.

Extraordinary little bird.

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fchristant

Lion

World-class photo and very interesting species! Posted 2 years ago
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  Thanks Ferdy i remember spending a lot of time trying to locate the Asity. Posted 2 years ago

Oddfeel

Lion

Superb...magnificent... Posted 2 years ago
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  Thanks Oddfeel i guess the way things are going in Madagascar maybe in a decade they will be gone forever. When you look at the size of Australia compared to Madagascar both countries have identical population size.( around 25 Million ). Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago

Mark Ridgway

Lion

What a fabulous face! Super shot. Posted 2 years ago
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  Thanks Mark when you first see some of these birds its a real buzz. Posted 2 years ago

Sunil R Agadi

Lion

Beautiful shot...!! Posted 2 years ago
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  Hi Sunil makes tripping around in the forests with the leaches well worth the effort. Plenty of disappointments along the way.. Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago

RMFelix

Lion

Most beautiful photo! Posted 2 years ago
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  Thanks RMFelix
  Sure was a special moment when i first saw the bird. Posted 2 years ago

Daniel Strutt

Bull Frog

Amazing! Posted 2 years ago
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  Thanks Daniel its just one of those little birds that stick in your memory for a long time. Posted 2 years ago

Christine Young

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From today's JungleDragon Facebook post:

"Schlegel's Asity (Philepitta schlegeli) is a fantastic and rare species that is endemic to Madagascar. Adult breeding males have a pretty amazing face that looks as if it has been tie-dyed thanks to the supraorbital caruncles around its eyes. These caruncles are featherless, fleshy bumps of dermis that are green below and in front, blue above, and turquoise behind the eyes. Schlegel's Asity is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List as its population is in decline, mostly due to habitat loss. {Spotted in Madagascar by JungleDragon user, Back Water Fox} #JungleDragon" Posted one month ago

Yael Orgad

Lion

incredible! Posted one month ago

The Schlegels asity

The Schlegel's asity is a species of bird in the Philepittidae family.
It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Similar species: Passerines

Species identified by Back Water Fox