Madagascar Yellowbrow

Madagascar Yellowbrow

Crossleyia xanthophrys

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
124 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Madagascan yellowbrow (Crossleyia xanthophrys), also known as the yellow-browed oxylabes, is a species of Malagasy warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. Found only in Madagascar, it is the sole member of the genus Crossleyia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Yellowbrow sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Spectacled Tetraka
NT Endemic

Spectacled Tetraka

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xanthomixis zosterops

40–50% · Likely
Rand's Warbler
NT

Rand's Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Randia pseudozosterops

40–50% · Likely
Long-billed Bernieria
NT Endemic

Long-billed Bernieria

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bernieria madagascariensis

40–50% · Likely
White-throated Oxylabes
NT

White-throated Oxylabes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxylabes madagascariensis

20–30% · Possible
Grey-crowned Tetraka
NT Endemic

Grey-crowned Tetraka

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Xanthomixis cinereiceps

20–30% · Possible
Wedge-tailed Jery
NT Endemic

Wedge-tailed Jery

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hartertula flavoviridis

20–30% · Possible
Cryptic Warbler
LC

Cryptic Warbler

Bird

Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi

10–20% · With luck
Appert's Tetraka
VU

Appert's Tetraka

Bird

Xanthomixis apperti

Insufficient data
Thamnornis
LC Endemic

Thamnornis

Bird

Thamnornis chloropetoides

Insufficient data
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

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Yellowbrow in Ranomafana National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Yellowbrow sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Yellowbrow in Ranomafana National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Yellowbrow in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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