Grey-crowned Tetraka (Xanthomixis cinereiceps) | Photos and ID

NTNear ThreatenedInvertebrates

ForestCup nestSmall · 18 g

Grey-crowned Tetraka (Xanthomixis cinereiceps), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Nick Block, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nick Block · cc-by

ID tip

The bird is slender, with a green back, pale grey crown and ear coverts, a white throat, yellow underparts, and grey legs. The slim bill is pale pink with a darker culmen.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

When to see the Grey-crowned Tetraka

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Grey-crowned Tetraka

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Madagascar Moldova

About the Grey-crowned Tetraka

The grey-crowned tetraka, formerly known as the grey-crowned greenbul, is a species of Malagasy warbler in the family Bernieridae. It is found only in eastern and northern Madagascar.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Easily confused with

Appert's TetrakaXanthomixis appertiAppert's tetraka formerly known as Appert's greenbul is a small passerine bird endemic to the south-west of Madagascar.

Spectacled TetrakaXanthomixis zosteropsThe spectacled tetraka is a species of Malagasy warbler in the family Bernieridae.

Learn the Grey-crowned Tetraka in the BeakBrain App

Photo and call practice. Coming soon to iPhone and Android.

Play today's Daily Bird

Every photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.