Schlegel’s asity

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Also known as: Philepitta schlegeli

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Schlegel's asity is one of two species of short-tailed birds in the family Philepittidae, found in the forests of Madagascar. This bird is approximately 15 cm (6 inches) long. The male Schlegel's asity, after molting, is yellow with a black crown and has a wattle that encircles its eye. The female is greenish. Asities primarily eat berries and other fruits found in the undergrowth. They construct hanging nests that feature a small roof over the entrance.1

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The male of Schlegel’s asity (P. schlegeli) is yellow after molt, except for its black crown, and the wattle extends around the eye. Velvet asities eat berries and other fruit in undergrowth, and they build hanging nests with a little roof over the entrance.
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The male of Schlegel’s asity (P. schlegeli) is yellow after molt, except for its black crown, and the wattle extends around the eye. Velvet asities eat berries and other fruit in undergrowth, and they build hanging nests with a little roof over the entrance.
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