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Velvet asity

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Philepitta

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Philepittidae

Scientific name
  
Philepitta castanea

Rank
  
Species


Similar
  
Asity, Bird, Common sunbird‑asity, Yellow‑bellied sunbird‑asity, Schlegel's asity

Velvet asity male


The velvet asity (Philepitta castanea) is a species of bird in the Philepittidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.

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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The male of the velvet asity (Philepitta castanea) has yellow tips to its feathers when newly molted, but these wear off, leaving the bird all black; at the same time, a green wattle grows above the eye. The female is greenish.

Velvet asities eat berries and other fruit in undergrowth, and they build hanging nests with a little roof over the entrance.

Velvet asity male edited


References

Velvet asity Wikipedia


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