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Common Newtonia

Newtonia brunneicauda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
392 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Common Newtonia sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 392 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Dark Newtonia
LC Endemic

Dark Newtonia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Newtonia amphichroa

20–30% · Possible
Tylas Vanga
NT Endemic

Tylas Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tylas eduardi

60–70% · Likely
Red-tailed Vanga
LC Endemic

Red-tailed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Calicalicus madagascariensis

60–70% · Likely
Blue Vanga
NT

Blue Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanolanius madagascarinus

40–50% · Likely
Ward's Flycatcher
NT

Ward's Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pseudobias wardi

40–50% · Likely
Pollen's Vanga
VU

Pollen's Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenopirostris polleni

30–40% · Possible
Crossley's Babbler
NT Endemic

Crossley's Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mystacornis crossleyi

20–30% · Possible
White-headed Vanga
LC Endemic

White-headed Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamella viridis

20–30% · Possible
Chabert Vanga
LC Endemic

Chabert Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptopterus chabert

20–30% · Possible
Hook-billed Vanga
LC Endemic

Hook-billed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanga curvirostris

20–30% · Possible
🐦 No photo available
NT Endemic

Rufous Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schetba rufa

10–20% · With luck
Nuthatch-Vanga
NT Endemic

Nuthatch-Vanga

Bird

Hypositta corallirostris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
70–80
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
70–80%
2 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
50–60%
3 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Newtonia in Ranomafana National Park?

About 57% of wildlife watchers report a Common Newtonia sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 392 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Newtonia in Ranomafana National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Common Newtonia in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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