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Dusky Tetraka
Crossleyia tenebrosa (Stresemann, 1925)
21 gWeight
Most records: Madagascar
Where and when it's recorded
Dusky Tetraka has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PerinetMadagascar1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Dusky Tetraka?
The Dusky Tetraka weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Dusky Tetraka live?
Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern Madagascar (rare). It is most often recorded in Madagascar.
Is the Dusky Tetraka endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dusky Tetraka as Data Deficient.
What does the Dusky Tetraka eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Dusky Tetraka in?
It belongs to the family Tetrakas & Allies (Bernieridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 21 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Data Deficient
More measurements
- Wing
- 68 mm
- Tail
- 48 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: northeastern Madagascar (rare)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tetrakas & Allies Bernieridae
- Genus
- Crossleyia
Other birds in the genus Crossleyia
Madagascar YellowbrowCrossleyia xanthophrys
White-throated OxylabesOxylabes madagascariensis
Long-billed BernieriaBernieria madagascariensis
Cryptic WarblerCryptosylvicola randrianasoloi
Wedge-tailed JeryHartertula flavoviridis
ThamnornisThamnornis chloropetoides
Spectacled TetrakaXanthomixis zosterops
Appert's TetrakaXanthomixis apperti
Grey-crowned TetrakaXanthomixis cinereiceps
Rand's WarblerRandia pseudozosterops
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