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The white-throated oxylabes is a large warbler 17–18 cm (6.7–7.1 in) in length. It has short wings, long legs and a long stout bill. The upperparts are dark olive-brown with a rufous top and side of head. It has a narrow white supercilium and a white chin and throat. The underparts are dark brown. The sexes are alike.
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When to see the White-throated Oxylabes
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the White-throated Oxylabes
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the White-throated Oxylabes
The white-throated oxylabes is a species of passerine bird that is endemic to Madagascar. It is the only species placed in the genus Oxylabes. Formerly considered as a member of the Old World warbler family Sylviidae, it has been moved to the family Bernieridae — the Malagasy warblers. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Easily confused with
ThamnornisThamnornis chloropetoidesThe thamnornis or thamnornis warbler is a species of Malagasy warbler in the family Bernieridae.
Rand's WarblerRandia pseudozosteropsRand's warbler is a species in the family Bernieridae.
Wedge-tailed JeryHartertula flavoviridisThe wedge-tailed jery is a small, slender warbler-like bird between 12–13 cm long and weighing around 10 g.
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