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Archbold’s Newtonia
Newtonia archboldi
Archbold's Newtonia (Newtonia archboldi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Archbold’s Newtonia (Newtonia archboldi) is a member of the Vangidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 7.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vangidae Vangas & Allies
- Genus Newtonia
- Species archboldi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vangidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Archbold’s Newtonia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Archbold’s Newtonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Archbold’s Newtonia (Newtonia archboldi) belongs to the Vangidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF sw Madagascar.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.8 g, with a wing length of about 4.5 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 78,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Archbold’s Newtonia?
The Archbold’s Newtonia is a very small bird that weighs around 7.8 g.
Where does the Archbold’s Newtonia live?
The Archbold’s Newtonia is found across Africa with a range covering AF sw Madagascar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Archbold’s Newtonia belong to?
The Archbold’s Newtonia (Newtonia archboldi) belongs to the Vangidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Archbold’s Newtonia eat?
The Archbold’s Newtonia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Archbold’s Newtonia migrate?
The Archbold’s Newtonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Archbold’s Newtonia endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Archbold’s Newtonia make?
1 real field recording of the Archbold’s Newtonia — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Archbold’s Newtonia's range?
The Archbold’s Newtonia has a mapped global range of about 78,000 km².
Conservation
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