Malagasy Brush Warbler
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Malagasy Brush Warbler

Nesillas typica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
433 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Malagasy brush warbler (Nesillas typica), also known as the Madagascar brush warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. . The Malagasy brush warbler is a widespread species of forest undergrowth and is found primarily in both Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. The bird is typically found alone or in pairs of 2 and flies short distances due to a small wingspan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Malagasy Brush Warbler sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 433 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Madagascar Swamp Warbler
LC Endemic

Madagascar Swamp Warbler

Bird

Acrocephalus newtoni

5–10% · With luck
Madagascar Bulbul
LC

Madagascar Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypsipetes madagascariensis

80–90% · Very likely
Souimanga Sunbird
LC

Souimanga Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris sovimanga

70–80% · Very likely
Madagascar White-eye
LC

Madagascar White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops maderaspatanus

60–70% · Likely
Tylas Vanga
NT Endemic

Tylas Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tylas eduardi

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone mutata

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
LC Endemic

Madagascar Magpie-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Copsychus albospecularis

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

Red-tailed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Calicalicus madagascariensis

60–70% · Likely
Crested Drongo
LC

Crested Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus forficatus

50–60% · Likely
Common Newtonia
LC Endemic

Common Newtonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Newtonia brunneicauda

50–60% · Likely
Madagascar Wagtail
LC Endemic

Madagascar Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flaviventris

50–60% · Likely
Nelicourvi Weaver
LC Endemic

Nelicourvi Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nelicourvi

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
60–70%
2 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malagasy Brush Warbler in Ranomafana National Park?

About 63% of wildlife watchers report a Malagasy Brush Warbler sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 433 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Malagasy Brush Warbler in Ranomafana National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Malagasy Brush Warbler in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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