Schlagwort-Archiv: Philepittidae

One of Madagascar’s most interesting birds from an ornithological point of view is also one of the smallest feathered creatures on the island: the Schlegel’s Asity (Philepitta schlegeli). These birds grow to just 12 to 14 cm in size, smaller than an average pepper. The Madagascan name for these small birds is Asity, too – sounds English? That’s no coincidence! …