
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.
Similar species: Passerines
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Uploaded Apr 24, 2016. Captured Sep 16, 2015 01:07 in Unnamed Road, Madagascar.
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Sure was a special moment when i first saw the bird. Posted 6 years ago
"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 3 years ago
Today we are featuring JungleDragon user, Back Water Fox (Peter)! Almost all of the photos he has shared on JungleDragon are of birds! And, approximately 70% were of species new to JungleDragon! Impressive. Oh, and Peter’s bird photos happen to be amazingly beautiful! Thanks for your contributions, Peter!
Peter’s profile: https://www.jungledragon.com/user/1731/popular
JungleDragon’s birds:https://www.jungledragon.com/…/photos/animalia/chordata/aves
Posted 2 years ago