Dark Newtonia

Dark Newtonia

Newtonia amphichroa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
178 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The dark newtonia (Newtonia amphichroa) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is endemic to northeastern Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Newtonia sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 178 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Common Newtonia
LC Endemic

Common Newtonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Newtonia brunneicauda

50–60% · Likely
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

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

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

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Newtonia sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 178 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Dark Newtonia in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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